Recorded 1914–1965 Boys' name Peak 1924 149 births

Romuald — boys' name

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.

1910s411920s661930s211940s51950s111960s5
1920s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Romuald was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

12 babies were named Romuald in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Romuald

The Social Security Administration has registered 149 babies named Romuald between 1914 and 1965, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Romuald currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1965. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Romuald performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Romuald shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Romuald 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 149 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.

Romuald at a glance

Last recorded 1965

Total births

149

Since 1914

52 years of records

Peak year

1924

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1965

Active since

1914

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 1965

Romuald popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1924)
12
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
468101214 19651941193219271924192019161914 8

Romuald by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
66 births that decade — 44% of Romuald's all-time total
1910s411920s661930s211940s51950s111960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Romuald?
149 babies have been named Romuald since 1914. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1924 with 12 births.
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?
Romuald has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 52 years of data 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.

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, 1914–1965 (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.