Carmelo has been given to about 13,173 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2013, which makes it a millennial-parent name.
Carmelo ranks 712th among American boys in 2025, with 377 born that year. Its best year was 2013, when 516 babies were given the name, ranking 515th. The typical living American called Carmelo is about 15 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.