US rank #5694 Unisex name Peak 2014 1,461 births

Romell — #5694 US boys' name

1,461 babies named Romell in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s531960s421970s2011980s2181990s2592000s2812010s2982020s103
#5694
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 60% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Romell was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

39 babies were named Romell in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Romell

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,461 babies named Romell between 1944 and 2024, spanning 81 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Romell currently holds the #5694 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 39 babies received it in a single year. Romell is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 98 additional births since 1920.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Romell performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 298 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Romell shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 138 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Romell in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Romell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,461 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Romell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,461

Since 1944

81 years of records

Peak year

2014

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,694

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1944

Recorded for 81 years

Last year on file: 2024

Romell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1944

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
39
Annual births at peak — across 81 years of records
01020304050 202420152006199719881979197019561944 6

Romell popularity over time — girls

98 total births recorded since 1920 (Romell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 98 births
456789 196619561949194719391934192619211920 6

Romell by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
298 births that decade — 20% of Romell's all-time total
1940s61950s531960s421970s2011980s2181990s2592000s2812010s2982020s103

Romell by state

Where Romell concentrates geographically — total births since 1944

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Romell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
138 9.4%
#2 New York
25 1.7%
#3 Ohio
21 1.4%
#4 Michigan
6 0.4%
#5 Louisiana
5 0.3%
Illinois share of Romell's total US births 9.4%
Even split

138 of 1,461 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Romell?
1,461 babies have been named Romell since 1944. It currently ranks #5694 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 39 births.
When was Romell most popular?
Romell was most popular in the 2010s decade with 298 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Romell most popular?
The top states for the name Romell are Illinois (138 births), New York (25 births), Ohio (21 births).
Is Romell a unisex name?
Yes, Romell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,461 births, and as a girl's name it has 98 births.
How long has the name Romell been used?
Romell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 81 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Romell?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1944–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.