Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1991

Romel

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,116 Trend ↑ Rising 17%
Rank 2025
#3,116
among boys · ↑265 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
39
named Romel · +11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 43,797
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1991
67 babies
All-time total
2,486
#2,875 all-time among boys
First recorded
1953
in Social Security records

Romel popularity over time

2,486 babies have been named Romel since 1953, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2002Boys

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 – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 59 6 – #1,883
1960s 88 9 +49% #2,231
1970s 236 24 +168% #1,321
1980s 369 37 +56% #1,391
1990s 498 50 +35% #1,394
2000s 522 52 +5% #1,738
2010s 484 48 -7% #2,050
2020s (to 2025) 230 38 -21% #2,938

Where Romel 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 40 0.02 outside top 500
2027 40 0.02 outside top 500
2028 41 0.02 outside top 500
2029 41 0.02 outside top 500
2030 42 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Romel

Romel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,116 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1953, 2,486 American babies have been named Romel. Its peak came in 1991, when 67 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 Romel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Romel?

The median living Romel is about 25 years old; half are between 14 and 38. An estimated 2,400 people named Romel are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Romel year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 39 #3,116
2024 35 #3,381
2023 43 #2,938
2022 43 #2,952
2021 42 #2,960
2020 28 #3,792
2019 32 #3,553
2018 43 #2,836
2017 41 #2,938
2016 48 #2,613
2015 46 #2,673
2014 47 #2,613
2013 55 #2,326
2012 52 #2,442
2011 53 #2,397
2010 67 #2,050
2009 65 #2,115
2008 53 #2,426
2007 51 #2,498
2006 55 #2,308
2005 48 #2,421
2004 47 #2,410
2003 29 #3,255
2002 67 #1,738
2001 62 #1,810
2000 45 #2,215
1995 39 #2,132
1990 40 #1,935
1985 41 #1,588
1980 40 #1,541
1975 24 #1,988
1970 16 #2,381
1965 10 #2,741
1960 5 #4,504
1955 10 #2,720
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Famous people named Romel

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

  1. 1 Romel Quiñónez Bolivian footballer (born 1992) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Romel?

The median living Romel is about 25 years old. Half of all living Romels are between 14 and 38 years old.

How many people named Romel are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Romel are alive in the United States, based on 2,486 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Romel in 2025?

Romel ranked #3,116 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Romel?

2,486 babies have been named Romel in the United States since 1953, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Romel most popular?

Romel peaked in 1991, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Romel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Romel rising or falling?

Romel has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Romel become more popular?

Romel is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Romel 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 Romel?

Well-known people named Romel include Romel Quiñónez (soccer player).

Names like Romel

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

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