Boys' name · since 1953
Romel
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 2,486 babies named Romel, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,874 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,095 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,486
- born since 1953
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Romel is the #3095 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,486 recorded since 1953.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romel has been recorded 2,486 times among boys since 1953, currently ranked #3095 nationally and more common than 78% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2025.
- #2,874 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,095 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,486 born since 1953
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romel ranks #2,874 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,095 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,486 born since 1953, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2,874 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,095 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,486
- born since 1953
- 2000s
- peak decade
Romel's 2,486 recorded births place it above 93.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Romel compares
2,486 Top 20% higher than 80% 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
Romel's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Romel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,486 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 67 | 34 | 22,252 |
Romel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Romel's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1960, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 67, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Romel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2025
- Peak year (1991)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 73 years of records
Romel by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (522 births, 21% of the file).
2000s was Romel's strongest decade.
522 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Romel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 59
1950s
59 births
- 1960s 88
1960s
88 births
- 1970s
1970s
236 births
- 1980s
1980s
369 births
- 1990s
1990s
498 births
- 2000s
2000s
522 births
- 2010s
2010s
484 births
- 2020s
2020s
230 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 522 births (21% of all-time use).
How Romel 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 Romel's total volume
Romel by state
Where Romel concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 349 | 14.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 201 | 8.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 133 | 5.3% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 123 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Florida | | 63 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 26 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 16 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 11 | 0.4% |
349 of 2,486 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Romel appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Romel's data
- Romel's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (522 total births) through the 2020s (230) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Romels (349 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Romel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~72 yrs)
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, 1953–2025 (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 Romel 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.