Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Romulus

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,510 Trend ↑ Rising 76%
Rank 2025
#4,510
among boys · ↓838 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Romulus · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
31 babies
All-time total
454
#8,356 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Romulus popularity over time

454 babies have been named Romulus since 1912, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

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 38 4 – #2,839
1920s 45 5 +18% #3,108
1930s 17 2 -62% #3,591
1940s – – – –
1950s 6 1 – #3,912
1960s 10 1 +67% #4,437
1970s 50 5 +400% #2,856
1980s 6 1 -88% #7,713
1990s 20 2 +233% #9,232
2000s 44 4 +120% #8,042
2010s 88 9 +100% #6,043
2020s (to 2025) 130 22 +146% #3,672

Where Romulus 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 26 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 33 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Romulus

Romulus is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,510 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 454 American babies have been named Romulus. Its peak came in 2024, when 31 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 Romulus stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Romulus?

The median living Romulus is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 31. An estimated 300 people named Romulus are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

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

Romulus year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #4,510
2024 31 #3,672
2023 23 #4,584
2022 18 #5,391
2021 16 #5,737
2020 19 #4,999
2019 15 #6,043
2018 10 #8,040
2017 8 #9,520
2016 8 #9,501
2015 10 #7,927
2014 – –
2013 7 #10,504
2012 8 #9,534
2011 14 #6,187
2010 8 #9,497
2009 5 #14,080
2008 – –
2007 5 #13,992
2006 – –
2005 5 #12,968
2004 9 #8,042
2003 6 #10,607
2002 7 #9,190
2001 7 #9,032
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 5 #9,232
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 5 #6,154
1970 12 #2,856
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 6 #3,591
1930 – –
1925 9 #3,108
1920 – –
1915 8 #3,025
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Romulus

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

  1. 1 Romulus Augustulus Romulus Augustulus Western Roman emperor from 475 to 476 460–527 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Romulus?

The median living Romulus is about 10 years old. Half of all living Romuluss are between 3 and 31 years old.

How many people named Romulus are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Romulus are alive in the United States, based on 454 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Romulus in 2025?

Romulus ranked #4,510 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 Romulus?

454 babies have been named Romulus in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Romulus most popular?

Romulus peaked in 2024, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Romulus a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Romulus rising or falling?

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

Will Romulus become more popular?

Romulus is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Romulus in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Romulus?

Well-known people named Romulus include Romulus Augustulus (religious figure).

Names like Romulus

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

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