Rom vs Roman

Side-by-side comparison of Rom and Roman — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Rom

Boy name · Rank #10007

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Name B

Roman

Boy name · Rank #52

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Metric Rom Roman
Current Rank #10007 #52
Total Births (all years) 57 98,435
Peak Year 2023 2024
Peak Year Births 9 5,474
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1939 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rom Roman
1880ss — 76
1890ss — 135
1900ss — 265
1910ss — 1,794
1920ss — 2,352
1930ss 5 1,289
1940ss — 1,115
1950ss 5 1,646
1960ss 8 1,799
1970ss 5 3,344
1980ss — 3,947
1990ss — 6,787
2000ss — 14,727
2010ss 11 35,098
2020ss 23 24,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rom Roman
2014 5 3,481
2015 — 3,890
2016 — 4,221
2017 6 4,280
2018 — 4,389
2019 — 4,916
2020 — 4,488
2021 — 4,567
2022 7 4,736
2023 9 4,796
2024 7 5,474

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1939–2024.

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