How Many People Are Named Karmelo?
An estimated 1,267 people in the United States have the first name Karmelo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Karmelo peaked in popularity in 2021 with 121 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Karmelo 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 Karmelo paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Karmelo is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,267
About 1 in 270,524 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2021
121 births
Total Registered
1,277
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Karmelo
Karmelo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,277 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Karmelo as a male name
Ranked #1,737 in 2024
95 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (121 births)
Karmelo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Karmelo span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 655 babies were registered. While Karmelo is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Karmelo by Decade
How has Karmelo 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.
Karmelo by State
Birth registrations for Karmelo span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in Maryland, Mississippi, Pennsylvania. On average, about 37 Karmelos were registered per state.
Karmelo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Karmelo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Karmelo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Karmelo?
We estimate approximately 1,267 people named Karmelo 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 270,524 Americans share this first name.
Is Karmelo a common name?
Karmelo is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,277 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Karmelo most popular?
Karmelo reached peak popularity in 2021, when 121 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Karmelo is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Karmelo a male name?
Karmelo is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Karmelo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Karmelo Smith, Karmelo Johnson, Karmelo 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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