Rommel vs Rome

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

Name A

Rommel

Boy name · Rank #5693

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Name B

Rome

Boy name · Rank #453

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Metric Rommel Rome
Current Rank #5693 #453
Total Births (all years) 1,499 4,865
Peak Year 2008 2024
Peak Year Births 36 688
Peak Decade 2000ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1943 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Rommel Rome
1880ss — 41
1890ss — 14
1900ss — 15
1910ss — 58
1920ss — 112
1930ss — 43
1940ss 5 44
1950ss 61 98
1960ss 107 97
1970ss 264 125
1980ss 244 87
1990ss 228 124
2000ss 272 508
2010ss 218 1,285
2020ss 100 2,214

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Rommel Rome
2014 17 125
2015 32 122
2016 20 142
2017 18 130
2018 24 179
2019 14 209
2020 25 222
2021 19 314
2022 24 419
2023 16 571
2024 16 688

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, 1943–2024.

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