Boys' name · since 1972

Romaro

37 babies named Romaro in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,380 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

Romaro sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 37 recorded since 1972.

Social Security Administration records show Romaro recorded 37 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2001.

  • #24,380 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 37 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romaro ranks #24,380 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#24,380 of 45,481
all-time among boys
37
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Romaro's 37 recorded births place it above 46.3% 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.

Romaro's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Romaro's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Romaro popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1976)
7
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1972197419761982198319922001 5

Romaro by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (17 births, 46% of the file).

1970s was Romaro's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Romaro births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (46% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Romaro?
37 babies have been named Romaro since 1972. All-time, it sits at #24,380 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1976 with 7 births.
Where does Romaro sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romaro ranks #24,380 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 Romaro most popular?
Romaro was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Romaro been used?
Romaro has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 30 years of data through 2001.
What names are similar to Romaro?
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 Romaro's data

  • Romaro's decade-level peak was the 1970s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Romaro

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Romaro: 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, 1972–2001 (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 Romaro 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.