Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1994

Romario

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,227 Trend ↑ Rising 23%
Rank 2025
#4,227
among boys · ↑311 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Romario · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 68,323
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
102 babies
All-time total
1,128
#4,757 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Romario popularity over time

1,128 babies have been named Romario since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1994Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 9 1 – #5,505
1990s 410 41 +4456% #1,124
2000s 346 35 -16% #2,472
2010s 205 21 -41% #3,837
2020s (to 2025) 158 26 +28% #3,396

Where Romario is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Romario

Romario is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,227 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,128 American babies have been named Romario. Its peak came in 1994, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Romario stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Romario?

The median living Romario is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 28. An estimated 1,100 people named Romario are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Romario year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 25 #4,227
2024 23 #4,538
2023 25 #4,316
2022 35 #3,396
2021 23 #4,465
2020 27 #3,898
2019 21 #4,772
2018 12 #7,038
2017 21 #4,711
2016 15 #5,991
2015 15 #5,940
2014 20 #4,826
2013 27 #3,837
2012 27 #3,867
2011 26 #3,967
2010 21 #4,646
2009 24 #4,251
2008 30 #3,630
2007 28 #3,771
2006 41 #2,815
2005 33 #3,157
2004 43 #2,563
2003 34 #2,912
2002 36 #2,671
2001 40 #2,472
2000 37 #2,570
1995 77 #1,347
1990 13 #4,363
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Famous people named Romario

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Romario Williams Romario Williams Jamaican footballer (born 1994) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Romario, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Romario?

The median living Romario is about 21 years old. Half of all living Romarios are between 12 and 28 years old.

How many people named Romario are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Romario are alive in the United States, based on 1,128 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Romario in 2025?

Romario ranked #4,227 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Romario?

1,128 babies have been named Romario in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Romario most popular?

Romario peaked in 1994, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Romario a boy or girl name?

Romario is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Romario rising or falling?

Romario is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Romario become more popular?

Romario is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Romario in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Romario?

Well-known people named Romario include Romario Williams (soccer player).

Names like Romario

Names that sound and feel close to Romario: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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