Roman vs Rome
Side-by-side comparison of Roman and Rome - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Roman | Rome |
| Current Rank | #52 | #451 |
| Total Births (all years) | 104,653 | 5,572 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Peak Year Births | 6,162 | 695 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 2020s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1882 | 1882 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Roman | Rome |
| 1880s | 76 | 41 |
| 1890s | 135 | 14 |
| 1900s | 265 | 15 |
| 1910s | 1,794 | 58 |
| 1920s | 2,352 | 112 |
| 1930s | 1,289 | 43 |
| 1940s | 1,115 | 44 |
| 1950s | 1,646 | 98 |
| 1960s | 1,797 | 97 |
| 1970s | 3,346 | 125 |
| 1980s | 3,947 | 87 |
| 1990s | 6,787 | 124 |
| 2000s | 14,730 | 508 |
| 2010s | 35,105 | 1,285 |
| 2020s | 30,269 | 2,921 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Roman | Rome |
| 2014 | 3,481 | 125 |
| 2015 | 3,889 | 122 |
| 2016 | 4,222 | 142 |
| 2017 | 4,282 | 130 |
| 2018 | 4,390 | 179 |
| 2019 | 4,919 | 209 |
| 2020 | 4,491 | 222 |
| 2021 | 4,571 | 315 |
| 2022 | 4,740 | 421 |
| 2023 | 4,803 | 574 |
| 2024 | 5,502 | 695 |
| 2025 | 6,162 | 694 |