Romelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	17	–	17	2	–	#4,181
1920s	18	–	18	2	+6%	#4,119
1930s	76	–	76	8	+322%	#1,989
1940s	99	–	99	10	+30%	#1,783
1950s	92	–	92	9	-7%	#2,363
1960s	26	–	26	3	-72%	#5,369
1970s	5	6	11	1	-58%	#8,996
1980s	5	24	29	3	+164%	#13,983
1990s	–	35	35	4	+21%	–
2000s	–	47	47	5	+34%	–
2010s	–	42	42	4	-11%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	5	5	1	-80%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,181

1920s

–

+6%

#4,119

1930s

–

+322%

#1,989

1940s

–

+30%

#1,783

1950s

–

-7%

#2,363

1960s

–

-72%

#5,369

1970s

-58%

#8,996

1980s

+164%

#13,983

1990s

–

+21%

–

2000s

–

+34%

–

2010s

–

-11%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

-80%

–

The story of Romelle

Romelle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 497 American babies have been named Romelle, about 68% girls and 32% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1954, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Romelle?

The median living Romelle is about 61 years old; half are between 25 and 75. An estimated 300 people named Romelle are alive in the United States today.

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

Romelle 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	5	#13,698
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	5	#13,704
2017	–	–	5	#13,854
2016	–	–	5	#13,802
2015	–	–	9	#8,587
2014	–	–	6	#11,834
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	5	#13,813
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	7	#10,532
2009	–	–	9	#8,854
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	6	#11,760
2005	–	–	5	#12,967
2004	–	–	7	#9,735
2003	–	–	5	#12,375
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	9	#7,398
2000	–	–	6	#10,084
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	5	#8,996	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	6	#6,247	–	–
1955	5	#6,533	–	–
1950	8	#4,244	–	–
1945	5	#5,114	–	–
1940	21	#1,783	–	–
1935	17	#1,989	–	–
1930	5	#5,129	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	5	#4,841	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Romelle?

The median living Romelle is about 61 years old. Half of all living Romelles are between 25 and 75 years old.

How many people named Romelle are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Romelle are alive in the United States, based on 497 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Romelle in 2025?

Romelle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Romelle?

497 babies have been named Romelle in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Romelle most popular?

Romelle peaked in 1954, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Romelle a boy or girl name?

Romelle is used for both: about 68% of babies named Romelle have been girls and 32% boys.

Is the name Romelle rising or falling?

Romelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Romelle popularity over time

The story of Romelle

How old are people named Romelle?

Romelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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