Total births
57
Boys' name · since 1939
Rom
Since 1939, U.S. Social Security records show 57 babies named Rom, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10042
- among boys today
- 57
- born since 1939
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Rom currently ranks #10042 among boys' names in America, with 57 babies recorded since 1939.
Social Security Administration records show Rom recorded 57 times among boys since 1939, holding rank #10042 nationally today, ahead of 30% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 2024.
- #10042 among boys today
- 57 born since 1939
- 2020s peak decade
- 30% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rom is currently the #10042 boys' name in America, more common than 30% of boys - 57 born since 1939, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10042
- among boys today
- 57
- born since 1939
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 30%
- more common than other boys
Rom vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10042
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 30% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Rom was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
9 babies were named Rom in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Rom compares
57 18th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rom's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rom | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 57 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rom's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rom splits its recorded history at 2014: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1939 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rom at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#10,042
Active since
1939
Rom popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Rom by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Rom's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Rom births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rom? ▼
57 babies have been named Rom since 1939. It currently ranks #10042 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 9 births.
When was Rom most popular? ▼
Rom was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Rom been used? ▼
Rom has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 86 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rom? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roman, Romeo, Rome, Romel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Rom
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1939–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rom: #10042 Boys' Name - 57 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rom. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rom draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.