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.

10
total births
1977–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that 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.

  • 10 total births
  • 1977–1992 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

10 boys have been named Romal since 1977, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1992.

10
total births
1977–1992
years on record
1970s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Romal was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

5 babies were named Romal in 1977 - its busiest year on record.

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 at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

10

Since 1977

16 years of records

Peak year

1977

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1977

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1992

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

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

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 July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Romal?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 10 babies named Romal. The most recent recorded year was 1992. Its busiest year on record was 1977, with 5 births.
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.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Romal: Baby Name Since 1977 - 10 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/romal. 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 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 July 2026.