Boys' name · since 1914

Romuald

149 babies named Romuald in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#14,813 of 45,481
all-time among boys
149
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Romuald is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 149 have been recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Romuald recorded 149 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1965.

  • #14,813 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 149 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romuald ranks #14,813 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 149 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#14,813 of 45,481
all-time among boys
149
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Romuald's 149 recorded births place it above 67.41% 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.

Romuald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Romuald splits its recorded history at 1926: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Romuald popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1965

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1924)
12
Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
468101214 19141917192119251929193419541965 5

Romuald by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (66 births, 44% of the file).

1920s was Romuald's strongest decade.

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

Romuald births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 66 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 Romuald? ▼
Romuald has been given to 149 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #14,813 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1965. 12 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
Where does Romuald sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romuald ranks #14,813 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 Romuald most popular? ▼
Romuald was most popular in the 1920s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Romuald been used? ▼
Records for Romuald go back to 1914, giving 52 years of history through 1965.
What names are similar to Romuald? ▼
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 Romuald's data

  • Romuald's decade-level peak was the 1920s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- 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.

Keep exploring Romuald

Nearby Names Like Romuald

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

Roman Boy
#42 104,653 births
Romeo Boy
#302 26,864 births
Rome Boy
#452 5,572 births
Romel Boy
#3095 2,486 births
Romello Boy
#2535 2,306 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Havard
149 births · Peak 1918
Guerino
149 births · Peak 1918
Sebert
149 births · Peak 1915
Bunny
149 births · Peak 1938
Herley
149 births · Peak 1922
Lloyde
149 births · Peak 1919
Milon
149 births · Peak 1923
Dusan
149 births · Peak 1974

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Romuald: 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, 1914–1965 (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 Romuald 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.