Boys' name · since 1977

Romal

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Romal, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,521 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade

Romal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 10 recorded since 1977.

Romal has 10 recorded births among boys since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1992.

  • #35,521 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 1977
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romal ranks #35,521 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 1977, peaking in the 1970s.

#35,521 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 1977
1970s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Romal's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Romal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Romal's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded.

Romal popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1992

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1977)
5
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
5 19771992 5

Romal by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (5 births, 50% of the file).

1970s was Romal's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Romal births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Romal? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 10 babies named Romal. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #35,521 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 5 births.
Where does Romal sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romal ranks #35,521 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Romal most popular? ▼
Romal was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Romal been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Romal since 1977 -- 16 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Romal? ▼
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.

What to do with Romal's data

  • Romal's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Romal

Nearby Names Like Romal

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Romal

Roman Boy
#42 104,653 births
Romeo Boy
#302 26,864 births
Rome Boy
#452 5,572 births
Romel Boy
#3095 2,486 births
Romello Boy
#2535 2,306 births

Compare Romal side by side: Romal vs Roman Romal vs Romeo Romal vs Rome

Or pick any two names to compare →

Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Bunk
10 births · Peak 1884
Matilda
10 births · Peak 1885
Sank
10 births · Peak 1890
Schley
10 births · Peak 1898
Pet
10 births · Peak 1900
Wert
10 births · Peak 1900
Every
10 births · Peak 1901
Zennie
10 births · Peak 1910

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Romal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1977–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Romal 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 August 2026.