Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Romell

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #4,509 Trend ↓ Falling 13%
Rank 2025
#4,509
among boys · ↑1,342 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Romell
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
39 babies
All-time total
1,582
#3,985 all-time among boys
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Romell popularity over time

1,582 babies have been named Romell since 1920, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s 27 – 27 3 – –
1930s 26 – 26 3 -4% –
1940s 23 6 29 3 +12% #3,379
1950s 10 53 63 6 +117% #2,870
1960s 12 42 54 5 -14% #3,254
1970s – 201 201 20 +272% #1,747
1980s – 218 218 22 +8% #1,758
1990s – 259 259 26 +19% #2,336
2000s – 281 281 28 +8% #2,852
2010s – 298 298 30 +6% #2,975
2020s (to 2025) – 126 126 21 -30% #4,407

Where Romell 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 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Romell

Romell is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,509 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 1,582 American babies have been named Romell, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Romell stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Romell?

The median living Romell is about 27 years old; half are between 14 and 42. An estimated 1,500 people named Romell are alive in the United States today.

median 27 020406080100

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

Romell year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 23 #4,509
2024 – – 16 #5,851
2023 – – 21 #4,855
2022 – – 24 #4,407
2021 – – 21 #4,750
2020 – – 21 #4,672
2019 – – 26 #4,089
2018 – – 23 #4,463
2017 – – 27 #3,962
2016 – – 26 #4,074
2015 – – 31 #3,572
2014 – – 39 #2,975
2013 – – 25 #4,036
2012 – – 37 #3,105
2011 – – 32 #3,416
2010 – – 32 #3,432
2009 – – 28 #3,806
2008 – – 34 #3,331
2007 – – 22 #4,470
2006 – – 36 #3,071
2005 – – 29 #3,435
2004 – – 25 #3,722
2003 – – 17 #4,775
2002 – – 27 #3,328
2001 – – 31 #2,975
2000 – – 32 #2,852
1995 – – 34 #2,336
1990 – – 27 #2,541
1985 – – 17 #2,920
1980 – – 21 #2,432
1975 – – 11 #3,396
1970 – – 15 #2,488
1965 – – 7 #3,492
1960 – – 6 #3,979
1955 – – 8 #3,163
1950 – – 5 #4,110
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 5 #5,128 – –
1925 7 #4,365 – –
1920 6 #4,879 – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Romell?

The median living Romell is about 27 years old. Half of all living Romells are between 14 and 42 years old.

How many people named Romell are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Romell are alive in the United States, based on 1,582 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Romell in 2025?

Romell ranked #4,509 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Romell?

1,582 babies have been named Romell in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Romell most popular?

Romell peaked in 2014, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Romell a boy or girl name?

Romell is used for both: about 6% of babies named Romell have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Romell rising or falling?

Romell is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Romell become more popular?

Romell looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Romell in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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