Unisex name · since 1882

Rome

Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 5,572 babies named Rome, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1,667 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#452 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,572
born since 1882
2020s
peak decade

Yes -- Rome is the #452 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 5,572 recorded since 1882.

Social Security Administration records show Rome recorded 5,572 times among boys since 1882, holding rank #452 nationally today, ahead of 97% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.

  • #1,667 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #452 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 5,572 born since 1882
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rome ranks #1,667 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #452 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,572 born since 1882, peaking in the 2020s.

#1,667 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#452 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
5,572
born since 1882
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%96.7%
Rome vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Rome's 5,572 recorded births place it above 96.33% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

36 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

How Rome compares

5,572 Top 12% higher than 88% 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

Rome's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Rome Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 5,572 369 358,536
Peak-year births 695 34 22,252

Rome's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rome's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 91% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 9%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1883, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 695, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rome popularity over time - boys

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

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2024)
695
Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
0200400600800 188219161932195319691983199820122025 694

Rome popularity over time - girls

503 total births recorded since 1971 (Rome as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 503 births
020406080 19712008201120142017202020232025 66

Rome by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (2,921 births, 52% of the file).

2020s was Rome's strongest decade.

2,921 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Rome births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,921 births (52% of all-time use).

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

How Rome 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 Rome's total volume

Rome vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 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 -85, 2.9%-146, 2.6%-110, 7.2%-71, 3.5%-36, 7.1%-70, 6.4%-128, 2.1%-146, 2.3%-40, 6.8%-146, 2.8%-38, 5.5%-43, 5.7%-126, 2.5%-112, 5.7%-56, 4.7%Rome-144, 12.5%Rome
Rome vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Rome by state

Where Rome concentrates geographically, total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rome
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
702 12.6%
#2 Texas
443 8.0%
#3 Florida
309 5.5%
#4 New York
192 3.4%
#5 Utah
173 3.1%
#6 Arizona
150 2.7%
#7 Pennsylvania
135 2.4%
#8 Ohio
122 2.2%
California share of Rome's total US births 12.6%
Even split

702 of 5,572 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Rome appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rome? ▼
5,572 babies have been named Rome since 1882. All-time, it sits at #1,667 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #452 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 695 births.
Where does Rome sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rome ranks #1,667 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #452 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 Rome most popular? ▼
Rome was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,921 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Rome most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rome are California (702 births), Texas (443 births), Florida (309 births).
Is Rome a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Rome is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 5,572 births, and as a girl's name it has 503 births.
How long has the name Rome been used? ▼
Records for Rome go back to 1882, giving 144 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rome? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roman, Romeo, Romel, Romello, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Rome's data

  • California records the most Romes (702 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.

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Nearby Names Like Rome

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

Roman Boy
#42 104,653 births
Romeo Boy
#302 26,864 births
Romel Boy
#3095 2,486 births
Romello Boy
#2535 2,306 births
Romero Boy
#2955 1,844 births

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rome: 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 Rome 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.