Romance vs Rome

Side-by-side comparison of Romance and Rome — 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

Rome

Boy name · Rank #453

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Metric Romance Rome
Current Rank #8529 #453
Total Births (all years) 100 4,865
Peak Year 2023 2024
Peak Year Births 10 688
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1987 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Romance Rome
1880ss — 41
1890ss — 14
1900ss — 15
1910ss — 58
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 43
1940ss — 44
1950ss — 98
1960ss — 97
1970ss — 125
1980ss 6 87
1990ss 13 124
2000ss 12 508
2010ss 36 1,285
2020ss 33 2,214

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Romance Rome
2014 9 125
2015 7 122
2016 — 142
2017 — 130
2018 7 179
2019 8 209
2020 — 222
2021 8 314
2022 6 419
2023 10 571
2024 9 688

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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