Boys' name · since 1882

Roman

104,653 babies named Roman in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#306 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#42 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
104,653
born since 1882
2010s
peak decade

Roman currently ranks #42 among boys' names in America, with 104,653 babies recorded since 1882.

Roman has 104,653 recorded births among boys since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #42 as of the latest data, more common than 99.7% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.

  • #306 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #42 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 104,653 born since 1882
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roman ranks #306 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #42 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 104,653 born since 1882, peaking in the 2010s.

#306 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#42 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
104,653
born since 1882
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%99.6%
Roman vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Roman's 104,653 recorded births place it above 99.32% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

51 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

51 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Roman compares

104,653 Top 3% higher than 97% of 13,930 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

Roman's all-time total is 284x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Roman Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 104,653 369 358,536
Peak-year births 6,162 34 22,252

Roman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Roman's SSA record in two at 1955 and the more recent half accounts for 93% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 7%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 6,162, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Roman popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025

Top 100 boys' name
Peak year (2025)
6,162
Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
02,0004,0006,0008,000 188219021920193819561974199220102025 6,162

Roman popularity over time - girls

478 total births recorded since 1972 (Roman as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 478 births
010203040 197219831990199920082013201820232025 23

Roman by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (35,105 births, 34% of the file).

2010s was Roman's strongest decade.

35,105 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.

Roman births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 35,105 births (34% of all-time use).

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

How Roman compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Roman's total volume

Roman vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 80100120140160 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 1.9%-146, 7.8%-146, 4.2%-146, 2.5%-90, 5.7%-146, 1.9%-146, 7.3%-127, 3.9%-146, 2.7%-146, 3%-146, 3.5%-146, 8.3%-146, 2.3%-146, 1.8%-144, 3%Roman-144, 5.9%Roman
Roman vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Roman by state

Where Roman concentrates geographically, total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Roman
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
17,602 16.8%
#2 Texas
12,344 11.8%
#3 Florida
4,822 4.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
4,409 4.2%
#5 New York
4,380 4.2%
#6 Illinois
3,916 3.7%
#7 Ohio
3,915 3.7%
#8 Michigan
3,497 3.3%
California share of Roman's total US births 16.8%
Even split

17,602 of 104,653 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Roman appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roman? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 104,653 babies named Roman. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #306 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #42 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 6,162 births.
Where does Roman sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roman ranks #306 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #42 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Roman most popular? ▼
Roman was most popular in the 2010s decade with 35,105 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Roman most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Roman are California (17,602 births), Texas (12,344 births), Florida (4,822 births).
How long has the name Roman been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Roman since 1882 -- 144 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Roman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Romeo, Rome, Romel, Romello, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Roman's data

  • Roman's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (35,105 total births) through the 2020s (30,269) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Romans (17,602 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

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

Keep exploring Roman

Nearby Names Like Roman

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

Romeo Boy
#302 26,864 births
Rome Boy
#452 5,572 births
Romel Boy
#3095 2,486 births
Romello Boy
#2535 2,306 births
Romero Boy
#2955 1,844 births

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

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Mason #39
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Anthony #46
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Roman: 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, 1882–2025 (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 Roman 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.