Karmello
Boy name · #3365 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Karmello is currently the #3365 boy name in the United States — 35 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Karmello.
The 21-year story
Karmello first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 17 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 48 babies and a rank of #2715. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Karmello per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Karmello in class?
Karmello scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Karmello will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Karmello is most common
State-level data for Karmello is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Karmello
Statistically, parents drawn to Karmello tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carmello, Kamilo, Karmelo, Kaydence, and Lucciano.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Karmello | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 46 | #2769 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2819 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3136 |
| 2019 | 34 | #3347 |
| 2018 | 33 | #3373 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3111 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 35 | #3154 |
| 2013 | 43 | #2715 |
| 2012 | 45 | #2678 |
| 2011 | 41 | #2852 |
| 2010 | 40 | #2914 |
| 2009 | 22 | #4429 |
| 2008 | 17 | #5249 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 18 | #4631 |
| 2004 | 17 | #4793 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Karmello a popular boy name?
Karmello ranked #3365 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Karmello most popular?
Karmello peaked in 2024, when 48 American boys received the name (ranked #2715 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Karmello?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Karmello. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.