Carmelo is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Carmelo in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
US Rank #699
About the Name Carmelo
Carmelo is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1584 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1610 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2005.
Carmelo is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #699, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Carmelo
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Carmelo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Carmelo in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Carmelo is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1584 places over the last five years to #2264 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Carmelo is more popular in the US (#699) than in the UK (#2264). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Carmelo include: Carmelo Abbate — Carmelo Abbate is an Italian journalist and reporter.; Carmelo Gómez — Carmelo Gómez Celada is a Spanish actor.; Carmelo — Carmelo is a given name..
Carmelo ranks #699 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
10
UK babies named Carmelo (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1584 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Carmelo
Likely around 1 other Carmelo in the class
UK Popularity (2005–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Carmelo
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Carmelo Gómez Celada is a Spanish actor. He is the recipient of two Goya Awards, for best supporting actor in The Method and best leading actor in Running Out of Time.
Carmelo is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Carmelo Anthony, American basketball player Carmelo Antrone Lee, Puerto Rican basketball player Carmelo Bene, Italian director, actor, philosopher, writer Carmelo Bentancur, Uruguayan fencer Carmelo Bossi, Italian boxer Carmelo Bruzzese, Italian mob boss Carmelo Cedrún, Spanish football goalkeeper Carmelo Conte, Italian lawyer and politician Carmelo D'Anzi, Italian-American football coach Carmelo Di Bella, Italian football player Carmelo Ferraro, Italian Roman Catholic prelate Carmelo Giaquinta, Argentine bishop Carmelo Gómez, Spanish actor Carmelo González, aka Cien Caras, Mexican wrestler Carmelo González, Spanish football midfielder Carmelo Lazatin Sr., Filipino politician Carmelo Lazatin Jr.
Carmelo Barone is an Italian former racing cyclist. Barone competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Carmelo Patti was an Italian businessman with close links to the Mafia. He was closely associated with Matteo Messina Denaro, a Mafia godfather arrested on January 16, 2023, after 30 years of being in hiding.