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How popular is Rome?

#452 boy name in 2025

694 baby boys were named Rome in the US in 2025, making it the 452nd most popular boy name. Another 66 girls got the name (#2,607 for girls).

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5,688living people named Rome (est.)
5median age of people named Rome
6,075babies named Rome since 1880
1 in 4,362US babies born in 2025

Rome popularity over time

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Boys Girls

Rank in 2025#452 for boys (▼ 2 from 2024)
Babies in 2025694 boys, 66 girls
10-year trendRising fast (+469% babies vs 2015)
Earlier ranks#1,406 in 2015, #969 in 2020
Peak year2024 (695 boys)
Highest rank#450 in 2024
First recorded1882
Boys vs girls (last 10 years)90% boys, 10% girls
Chance a classmate shares it0.5% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025

Where Rome is most popular

Babies named Rome per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.

  1. Utah: 1.2 per 1,000 (113 boys)
  2. Hawaii: 1.2 per 1,000 (18 boys)
  3. Louisiana: 0.7 per 1,000 (67 boys)
  4. Nevada: 0.6 per 1,000 (36 boys)
  5. Arizona: 0.6 per 1,000 (100 boys)

Rome by decade

DecadeBaby boysBest rank
1880s41#641
1890s14#705
1900s15#1,136
1910s58#1,848
1920s112#2,039
1930s43#2,213
1940s44#2,632
1950s98#1,971
1960s97#1,679
1970s125#1,793
1980s87#2,911
1990s124#3,187
2000s508#1,808
2010s1,285#1,000
2020s2,921#450

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Questions

Is Rome a boy or girl name?
Rome is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 90% of babies named Rome were boys.
How popular is the name Rome?
694 baby boys were named Rome in the US in 2025, making it the 452nd most popular boy name. Another 66 girls got the name (#2,607 for girls).
When was Rome most popular?
Rome peaked in 2024, when 695 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #450 in 2024.
How many people are named Rome?
6,075 babies have been named Rome in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,688 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 5.
Where is Rome most popular?
From 2021 to 2025, Rome was most common in Utah, at 1.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.

Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.