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.

149
total births
1914–1965
years on record
1920s
peak decade
44%
born in that 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.

  • 149 total births
  • 1914–1965 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

149 boys have been named Romuald since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1965.

149
total births
1914–1965
years on record
1920s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
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.

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 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 · 1914–1965

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

Romuald by decade

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

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 June 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 last appearance in the data was 1965. 12 babies were born in 1924, its single highest year.
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.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Romuald: Baby Name Since 1914 - 149 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/romuald. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 June 2026.