Romance vs Roman

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

Name A

Romance

Boy name · Rank #8529

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Name B

Roman

Boy name · Rank #52

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Metric Romance Roman
Current Rank #8529 #52
Total Births (all years) 100 98,435
Peak Year 2023 2024
Peak Year Births 10 5,474
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Romance Roman
1880ss — 76
1890ss — 135
1900ss — 265
1910ss — 1,794
1920ss — 2,352
1930ss — 1,289
1940ss — 1,115
1950ss — 1,646
1960ss — 1,799
1970ss — 3,344
1980ss 6 3,947
1990ss 13 6,787
2000ss 12 14,727
2010ss 36 35,098
2020ss 33 24,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Romance Roman
2014 9 3,481
2015 7 3,890
2016 — 4,221
2017 — 4,280
2018 7 4,389
2019 8 4,916
2020 — 4,488
2021 8 4,567
2022 6 4,736
2023 10 4,796
2024 9 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, 1987–2024.

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