Romeo Boy
How popular is Romeo?
#301 boy name in 2025
1,129 baby boys were named Romeo in the US in 2025, making it the 301st most popular boy name.
23,586living people named Romeo (est.)
12median age of people named Romeo
26,864babies named Romeo since 1880
1 in 2,937US babies born in 2025
Romeo popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #301 for boys (▼ 18 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,129 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+33% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #380 in 2015, #377 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (1,191 boys) |
| Highest rank | #283 in 2024 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.8% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Romeo is most popular
Babies named Romeo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Nevada: 1.9 per 1,000 (108 boys)
- New Mexico: 1.9 per 1,000 (61 boys)
- Arizona: 1.3 per 1,000 (210 boys)
- California: 1.2 per 1,000 (1,129 boys)
- Oregon: 1.2 per 1,000 (90 boys)
Romeo by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 8 | #682 |
| 1890s | 66 | #572 |
| 1900s | 137 | #550 |
| 1910s | 800 | #506 |
| 1920s | 996 | #594 |
| 1930s | 630 | #610 |
| 1940s | 475 | #885 |
| 1950s | 450 | #998 |
| 1960s | 502 | #952 |
| 1970s | 604 | #940 |
| 1980s | 746 | #962 |
| 1990s | 1,501 | #602 |
| 2000s | 4,475 | #411 |
| 2010s | 9,229 | #322 |
| 2020s | 6,245 | #283 |
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Questions
- Is Romeo a boy or girl name?
- Romeo is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Romeo were boys.
- How popular is the name Romeo?
- 1,129 baby boys were named Romeo in the US in 2025, making it the 301st most popular boy name.
- When was Romeo most popular?
- Romeo peaked in 2024, when 1,191 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #283 in 2024.
- How many people are named Romeo?
- 26,864 babies have been named Romeo in the US since 1880. We estimate about 23,586 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 12.
- Where is Romeo most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Romeo was most common in Nevada, at 1.9 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.