Boys' name · since 1938

Romane

Romane has 32 recorded births since 1938 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1938 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

32
total births
1938–2010
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Romane is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 32 have been recorded since 1938.

Romane has 32 recorded births among boys since 1938, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 2010.

  • 32 total births
  • 1938–2010 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

32 boys have been named Romane since 1938, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2010.

32
total births
1938–2010
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

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

1938
Single peak year

6 babies were named Romane in 1938 - its busiest year on record.

Romane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Romane's SSA record in two at 1996 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 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1938 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Romane at a glance

Last recorded 2010

Total births

32

Since 1938

73 years of records

Peak year

1938

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2010

Active since

1938

Recorded for 73 years

Last year on file: 2010

Romane popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (1938)
6
Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
4.555.566.5 193819791993199619992010 5

Romane by decade

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

1990s was Romane's strongest decade.

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

Romane births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 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 Romane?
32 babies have been named Romane since 1938. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1938 with 6 births.
When was Romane most popular?
Romane was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
How long has the name Romane been used?
Romane has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 73 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Romane?
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 Romane's data

  • Romane's decade-level peak was the 1990s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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, 1938–2010 (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. "Romane: Baby Name Since 1938 - 32 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/romane. 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 Romane 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.