Carmelo Anthony
There are approximately 2 people named Carmelo Anthony living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Carmelo with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Anthony. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Carmelo
11K
Alive today
Named Anthony
60K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2013
Average age: 25
Top Census group: Hispanic or Latino (64.0%)
Estimated bearers: 60K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #633
Per 100K: 17.45
Top ancestry: White (57.3%)
First name trend
Carmelo: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Carmelo. The peak year was 2013 with 514 births. The average person named Carmelo today is 25 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Carmelo
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Carmelo, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Hispanic or Latino at 64.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Carmelo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Carmelo at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino64.0% · 8,224
- White17.5% · 2,250
- Black or African American12.1% · 1,560
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.6% · 466
- Two or more races2.5% · 315
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 42
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Anthony surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Anthony, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 57.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Anthony described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Anthony at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White57.3% · 29,891
- Black or African American31.3% · 16,305
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 2,419
- Two or more races4.3% · 2,227
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 1,042
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 272
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Carmelo has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0031% of the US population, based on 10,626 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Carmelo right now.
The surname Anthony appears at a rate of 17.45 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0174%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Carmelo Anthony. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Anthony
FAQ
Carmelo Anthony: questions and answers
How many people are named Carmelo Anthony?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Carmelo Anthony. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0031%) with the surname frequency (17.45 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Carmelo Anthony?
We classify Carmelo Anthony as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Carmelo a male or female name?
Carmelo is predominantly male. Out of 12,794 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Carmelo profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Carmelo Anthony?
For a quick modern take, check how common the name Carmelo Anthony is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.