How Many People Are Named Carmello?
An estimated 1,791 people in the United States have the first name Carmello. It is predominantly male (99.0%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Carmello peaked in popularity in 2011 with 147 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Carmello as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Carmello paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Carmello is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,791
About 1 in 191,376 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2011
147 births
Total Registered
2,131
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Carmello
Carmello is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,131 total births registered, 99.0% were male.
Carmello as a male name
Ranked #2,392 in 2024
58 male births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (147 births)
Carmello as a female name
Ranked #4,109 in 1930
6 female births in 1930
Peak: 1930 (6 births)
Carmello: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Carmello span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 895 babies were registered. Carmello has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Carmello by Decade
How has Carmello tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Carmello by State
Birth registrations for Carmello span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Ohio, Florida. The lowest are in Missouri, Minnesota, Indiana. On average, about 49 Carmellos were registered per state.
Carmello + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Carmello as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Carmello: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Carmello?
We estimate approximately 1,791 people named Carmello are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 191,376 Americans share this first name.
Is Carmello a common name?
Carmello is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,131 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Carmello most popular?
Carmello reached peak popularity in 2011, when 147 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Carmello is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Carmello a male name?
Carmello is predominantly male. 99.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Carmello Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Carmello Smith, Carmello Johnson, Carmello Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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