Boys' name · since 1972

Romone

Romone has 187 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1978 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#13,377 of 45,481
all-time among boys
187
born since 1972
1980s
peak decade

Romone sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 187 recorded since 1972.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romone has been recorded 187 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2009.

  • #13,377 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 187 born since 1972
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romone ranks #13,377 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 187 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.

#13,377 of 45,481
all-time among boys
187
born since 1972
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Romone's 187 recorded births place it above 70.57% 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.

Romone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Romone's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Romone popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1978)
11
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
4681012 1972197619801984198819972009 6

Romone by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (83 births, 44% of the file).

1980s was Romone's strongest decade.

83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Romone births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 83 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Romone?
Since 1972, Social Security records show 187 babies named Romone. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,377 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 11 births.
Where does Romone sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romone ranks #13,377 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 Romone most popular?
Romone was most popular in the 1980s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Romone been used?
Romone has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 38 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Romone?
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 Romone's data

  • Romone's decade-level peak was the 1980s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 17 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Romone: 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, 1972–2009 (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 Romone 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.