Romulus vs Romeo

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

Name A

Romulus

Boy name · Rank #3600

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Name B

Romeo

Boy name · Rank #283

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Romulus Romeo
Current Rank #3600 #283
Total Births (all years) 431 25,728
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 31 1,188
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Romulus Romeo
1880ss — 8
1890ss — 66
1900ss — 137
1910ss 38 800
1920ss 45 996
1930ss 17 630
1940ss — 475
1950ss 6 450
1960ss 10 503
1970ss 50 604
1980ss 6 746
1990ss 20 1,501
2000ss 44 4,475
2010ss 88 9,227
2020ss 107 5,110

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Romulus Romeo
2014 — 972
2015 10 851
2016 8 908
2017 8 924
2018 10 981
2019 15 971
2020 19 818
2021 16 927
2022 18 1,045
2023 23 1,132
2024 31 1,188

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, 1912–2024.

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