Rommel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,007

among boys · ↑845 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Rommel

How common

1 in 85,404

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2008

36 babies

All-time total

1,519

#3,924 all-time among boys

First recorded

1943

in Social Security records

Rommel popularity over time

1,519 babies have been named Rommel since 1943, 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#3,953
1950s	61	6	+1120%	#2,508
1960s	107	11	+75%	#1,948
1970s	264	26	+147%	#1,581
1980s	244	24	-8%	#1,729
1990s	228	23	-7%	#2,130
2000s	272	27	+19%	#2,917
2010s	218	22	-20%	#3,497
2020s (to 2025)	120	20	-8%	#4,121

Where Rommel 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	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	19	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	19	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Rommel

Rommel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,007 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1943, 1,519 American babies have been named Rommel. Its peak came in 2008, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Rommel?

The median living Rommel is about 32 years old; half are between 17 and 46. An estimated 1,400 people named Rommel 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.

Rommel year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	20	#5,007
2024	16	#5,852
2023	16	#5,870
2022	24	#4,408
2021	19	#5,075
2020	25	#4,121
2019	14	#6,344
2018	24	#4,322
2017	18	#5,263
2016	20	#4,908
2015	32	#3,497
2014	17	#5,443
2013	29	#3,642
2012	29	#3,695
2011	15	#5,895
2010	20	#4,806
2009	23	#4,401
2008	36	#3,207
2007	30	#3,576
2006	26	#3,869
2005	34	#3,072
2004	28	#3,438
2003	22	#3,948
2002	20	#4,154
2001	32	#2,917
2000	21	#3,886
1995	15	#4,230
1990	26	#2,607
1985	19	#2,688
1980	26	#2,102
1975	23	#2,052
1970	23	#1,883
1965	11	#2,591
1960	10	#2,837
1955	9	#2,942
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rommel?

The median living Rommel is about 32 years old. Half of all living Rommels are between 17 and 46 years old.

How many people named Rommel are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Rommel are alive in the United States, based on 1,519 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Rommel mean?

From the Dutch surname, from rommelen (“to rumble”).

How popular is the name Rommel in 2025?

Rommel ranked #5,007 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rommel?

1,519 babies have been named Rommel in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rommel most popular?

Rommel peaked in 2008, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Rommel a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Rommel rising or falling?

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

Will Rommel become more popular?

Rommel looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Rommel in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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