Carmelo
Top 1000
About Carmelo
Carmelo is a well-used Hispanic name associated with Mt. Carmel, home of the prophet Elijah and the location of the convent for the order of Carmelites. Carmelo is also a saint's name and — in modern times — tied to basketball player Carmelo Anthony.
After a 20-year hiatus, Carmelo jumped back on the US Top 1000 in 2004. It has been used in the US for over a century.
Pronounced kar-MEH-loh.
As of October 2026, Carmelo ranked #712 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #516 in 2013.
Editor's take: The name Carmelo is a boy's name of Hebrew, Spanish origin meaning "garden".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #654 | 401 | 208.8 |
| 2015 | #708 | 353 | 184.2 |
| 2016 | #699 | 354 | 186.5 |
| 2017 | #761 | 308 | 166.4 |
| 2018 | #718 | 334 | 183.9 |
| 2019 | #708 | 349 | 194.5 |
| 2020 | #717 | 346 | 200.5 |
| 2021 | #688 | 386 | 220.6 |
| 2022 | #701 | 376 | 215.3 |
| 2023 | #738 | 356 | 208.1 |
| 2024 | #699 | 386 | 224 |
| 2025 | #712 | 377 | 220.7 |
World rankings
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Carmelo on lists
Famous Carmelos
- Carmelo Kyam Anthony
American basketball player
- Carmelo Domenic Licciardello aka Carman
American contemporary Christian singer
- Carmelo Marrero
American martial artist
- Carmelo Larrea
Spanish songwriter
- Carmelo "Carm" Mifsud Bonnici
Maltese politician
- Carmelo Félix Camet
Argentine fencer
- Carmelo de Arzadun
Uruguayan painter
Carmelo in pop culture
- Father Carmelo
character in The Godfather
- Carmelo
city in Uruguay