Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Romero

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,978 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,978
among boys · ↓75 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Romero · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
46 babies
All-time total
1,844
#3,476 all-time among boys
First recorded
1937
in Social Security records

Romero popularity over time

1,844 babies have been named Romero since 1937, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

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 5 1 – #3,924
1940s 40 4 +700% #2,533
1950s 78 8 +95% #2,023
1960s 134 13 +72% #1,873
1970s 214 21 +60% #1,690
1980s 206 21 -4% #2,318
1990s 298 30 +45% #2,091
2000s 313 31 +5% #2,245
2010s 329 33 +5% #2,759
2020s (to 2025) 227 38 +15% #2,903

Where Romero 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 42 0.02 outside top 500
2027 42 0.02 outside top 500
2028 42 0.02 outside top 500
2029 43 0.02 outside top 500
2030 43 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Romero

Romero is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,978 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1937, 1,844 American babies have been named Romero. Its peak came in 2019, when 46 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 Romero stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Romero?

The median living Romero is about 26 years old; half are between 12 and 43. An estimated 1,700 people named Romero are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Romero year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 42 #2,978
2024 44 #2,903
2023 32 #3,618
2022 38 #3,204
2021 30 #3,719
2020 41 #2,913
2019 46 #2,759
2018 39 #3,042
2017 31 #3,571
2016 25 #4,176
2015 24 #4,267
2014 29 #3,675
2013 34 #3,252
2012 34 #3,288
2011 37 #3,097
2010 30 #3,612
2009 24 #4,252
2008 30 #3,631
2007 28 #3,772
2006 34 #3,206
2005 40 #2,745
2004 31 #3,204
2003 25 #3,610
2002 23 #3,754
2001 34 #2,779
2000 44 #2,245
1995 40 #2,091
1990 26 #2,606
1985 23 #2,342
1980 20 #2,514
1975 15 #2,730
1970 22 #1,927
1965 11 #2,590
1960 15 #2,189
1955 8 #3,164
1950 5 #4,111
1945 5 #3,694
1940 5 #3,848
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Romero

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

  1. 1 Romero Frank Peruvian footballer (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Romero?

The median living Romero is about 26 years old. Half of all living Romeros are between 12 and 43 years old.

How many people named Romero are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Romero are alive in the United States, based on 1,844 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Romero in 2025?

Romero ranked #2,978 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Romero?

1,844 babies have been named Romero in the United States since 1937, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Romero most popular?

Romero peaked in 2019, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Romero a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Romero rising or falling?

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

Will Romero become more popular?

Romero looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Romero in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Romero?

Well-known people named Romero include Romero Frank (soccer player).

Names like Romero

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

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