Romelo: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,829

among boys · ↓280 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Romelo · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,957

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

55 babies

All-time total

1,127

#4,758 all-time among boys

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Romelo popularity over time

1,127 babies have been named Romelo since 1994, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	178	18	–	#1,954
2000s	214	21	+20%	#3,208
2010s	457	46	+114%	#2,422
2020s (to 2025)	278	46	+1%	#2,457

Where Romelo 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	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Romelo

Romelo is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,829 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 1,127 American babies have been named Romelo. Its peak came in 2021, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Romelo?

The median living Romelo is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 1,100 people named Romelo 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.

Romelo year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	45	#2,829
2024	53	#2,549
2023	33	#3,546
2022	43	#2,953
2021	55	#2,457
2020	49	#2,609
2019	47	#2,727
2018	46	#2,700
2017	47	#2,661
2016	40	#2,975
2015	38	#3,074
2014	53	#2,422
2013	51	#2,452
2012	48	#2,587
2011	40	#2,944
2010	47	#2,623
2009	36	#3,208
2008	25	#4,119
2007	19	#4,946
2006	27	#3,757
2005	23	#4,034
2004	18	#4,753
2003	13	#5,820
2002	10	#6,949
2001	22	#3,822
2000	21	#3,885
1995	37	#2,201
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Romelo?

The median living Romelo is about 12 years old. Half of all living Romelos are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Romelo are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Romelo are alive in the United States, based on 1,127 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Romelo in 2025?

Romelo ranked #2,829 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Romelo?

1,127 babies have been named Romelo in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Romelo most popular?

Romelo peaked in 2021, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Romelo a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Romelo rising or falling?

Romelo has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Romelo become more popular?

Romelo looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 boys named Romelo in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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