Romanus vs Roman

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

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Romanus

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Roman

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Metric Romanus Roman
Current Rank Unranked #52
Total Births (all years) 22 98,435
Peak Year 1922 2024
Peak Year Births 7 5,474
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1892 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Romanus Roman
1880ss — 76
1890ss 5 135
1900ss — 265
1910ss — 1,794
1920ss 12 2,352
1930ss — 1,289
1940ss — 1,115
1950ss — 1,646
1960ss — 1,799
1970ss — 3,344
1980ss — 3,947
1990ss — 6,787
2000ss — 14,727
2010ss 5 35,098
2020ss — 24,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Romanus Roman
2014 — 3,481
2015 — 3,890
2016 — 4,221
2017 — 4,280
2018 5 4,389
2019 — 4,916
2020 — 4,488
2021 — 4,567
2022 — 4,736
2023 — 4,796
2024 — 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, 1892–2018.

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