Boys' name · peaked in 2025
Roman name popularity since 1925
101,598 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Roman. Half of them were born in 2015 or earlier, so the typical Roman is about 11 years old in 2026. Roman peaked in 2025 as the #42 name for boys, and it ranked #42 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 101,598
- Named Roman, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #42
- for boys in 2025 (6,162 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 99.5% boys
- 478 girls · 101,120 boys
- Most popular in
- Nevada
- 2.87× its national share
Peak year is the year Roman made up the largest share of US boys, in records going back to 1880. Typical age is based on births from 1925 on, not on who is living today.
Roman births per year, 1925–2025
2025 was the biggest year for Roman both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Steepest fall: Between 1931 and 1936, Roman's share of baby boys fell by 38%.
- Fastest rise: Between 1966 and 1971, it became 2.6× more common, from 1 in 11,700 baby boys to 1 in 4,520.
Shaded on the chart. Both compare Roman's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Roman.
Decade by decade
Babies named Roman in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Girls | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 0 | 1,089 | – |
| 1930s | 0 | 1,289 | #561 |
| 1940s | 0 | 1,115 | #627 |
| 1950s | 0 | 1,646 | #589 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1,797 | #563 |
| 1970s | 31 | 3,346 | #415 |
| 1980s | 35 | 3,947 | #451 |
| 1990s | 35 | 6,787 | #368 |
| 2000s | 44 | 14,730 | #205 |
| 2010s | 177 | 35,105 | #102 |
| 2020–25 | 156 | 30,269 | #42 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
57.7% of babies named Roman from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Alpha years (2013–2025). The full split by generation:
Where Roman is most popular
The index compares Roman's share of babies in each state with its share nationwide, 1925–2025 (1.50× = 50% more common). States with at least 300 babies named Roman.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 2.87× | 1,010 |
| Arizona | 2.51× | 3,203 |
| New Mexico | 1.85× | 1,008 |
| California | 1.68× | 17,585 |
| Texas | 1.57× | 12,126 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Roman's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Roman.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Roman (2025).
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration national and state baby-name data, which covers names given to at least 5 babies of one sex in a year. About the data