Romeo vs Romel

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

Name A

Romeo

Boy name · Rank #283

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Name B

Romel

Boy name · Rank #3356

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Metric Romeo Romel
Current Rank #283 #3356
Total Births (all years) 26,864 2,486
Peak Year 2024 1991
Peak Year Births 1,191 67
Peak Decade 2010s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1953

Births by Decade

Decade Romeo Romel
1880s 8 -
1890s 66 -
1900s 137 -
1910s 800 -
1920s 996 -
1930s 630 -
1940s 475 -
1950s 450 59
1960s 502 88
1970s 604 236
1980s 746 369
1990s 1,501 498
2000s 4,475 522
2010s 9,229 484
2020s 6,245 230

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Romeo Romel
2014 972 47
2015 852 46
2016 908 48
2017 924 41
2018 981 43
2019 972 32
2020 820 28
2021 928 42
2022 1,045 43
2023 1,132 43
2024 1,191 35
2025 1,129 39

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, 1880–2025.

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