Romney vs Roman

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

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Romney

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Name B

Roman

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Metric Romney Roman
Current Rank Unranked #52
Total Births (all years) 262 98,435
Peak Year 2012 2024
Peak Year Births 16 5,474
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Romney Roman
1880ss — 76
1890ss — 135
1900ss — 265
1910ss — 1,794
1920ss 5 2,352
1930ss — 1,289
1940ss 5 1,115
1950ss 23 1,646
1960ss 36 1,799
1970ss 26 3,344
1980ss 44 3,947
1990ss 28 6,787
2000ss 38 14,727
2010ss 57 35,098
2020ss — 24,061

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Romney Roman
2014 — 3,481
2015 8 3,890
2016 — 4,221
2017 8 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, 1921–2018.

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