Carmelo

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A few things about Carmelo you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Carmelo

Carmelo Anthony

American basketball player (born 1984)

Choose Carmelo and your child shares a first name with Carmelo Anthony, an American basketball player. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Carmelo, like who?” Carmelo Anthony's Wikipedia article is available in 52 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 4,531 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Carmelo, 377 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Carmelo would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCarmelo first shows up in US birth records in 1904, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 121 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2013, when it reached #515.
• 📈Then vs nowCarmelo is 8.5× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 38,462 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 4,531.
• 📍Where it's lovedCarmelo is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #281, followed by New Mexico (#360) and New Jersey (#412). It's in the top 1,000 in 24 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Carmelo means “garden, orchard”. Our records link it to Hebrew, Italian and Spanish roots.

About the name Carmelo

Carmelo is a boy name of Hebrew, Italian and Spanish origin meaning “garden, orchard”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-elo”. US birth records list Carmelo for boys from 1904 to 2025, in 120 of those 122 years. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked #515 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #710, with 377 babies.

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