Boys' name · since 1880
Romeo
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 26,864 babies named Romeo, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #716 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #302 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 26,864
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Romeo is the #302 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 26,864 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Romeo recorded 26,864 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #302 nationally today, ahead of 98% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #716 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #302 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 26,864 born since 1880
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romeo ranks #716 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #302 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 26,864 born since 1880, peaking in the 2010s.
- #716 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #302 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 26,864
- born since 1880
- 2010s
- peak decade
Romeo's 26,864 recorded births place it above 98.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
47 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Romeo compares
26,864 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Romeo's all-time total is 73x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Romeo | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26,864 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,191 | 34 | 22,252 |
Romeo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Romeo's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 87% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 13%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1893, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 1,191, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Romeo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 1,191
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Romeo by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (9,229 births, 34% of the file).
2010s was Romeo's strongest decade.
9,229 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Romeo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 8
1880s
8 births
- 1890s 66
1890s
66 births
- 1900s 137
1900s
137 births
- 1910s 800
1910s
800 births
- 1920s 996
1920s
996 births
- 1930s 630
1930s
630 births
- 1940s 475
1940s
475 births
- 1950s 450
1950s
450 births
- 1960s 502
1960s
502 births
- 1970s 604
1970s
604 births
- 1980s 746
1980s
746 births
- 1990s 1,501
1990s
1,501 births
- 2000s
2000s
4,475 births
- 2010s
2010s
9,229 births
- 2020s
2020s
6,245 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 9,229 births (34% of all-time use).
How Romeo 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 Romeo's total volume
Romeo by state
Where Romeo concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5,072 | 18.9% |
| #2 | California | | 4,583 | 17.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,363 | 5.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,273 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,016 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 833 | 3.1% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 674 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 591 | 2.2% |
5,072 of 26,864 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Romeo appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Romeo's data
- Romeo's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (9,229 total births) through the 2020s (6,245) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Romeos (5,072 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Romeo
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Romeo: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~145 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, 1880–2025 (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 Romeo 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.