Boys' name · peaked in 2024
Romeo name popularity since 1925
25,310 babies born in the US from 1925 to 2025 were named Romeo. Half of them were born in 2013 or earlier, so the typical Romeo is about 13 years old in 2026. Romeo peaked in 2024 as the #283 name for boys, and it ranked #302 in 2025.
Key facts
- US babies since 1925
- 25,310
- Named Romeo, 1925–2025
- In 2025
- #302
- for boys in 2025 (1,129 babies)
- Girls / boys
- 100.0% boys
- 0 girls · 25,310 boys
- Most popular in
- Nevada
- 4.81× its national share
Peak year is the year Romeo 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.
Romeo births per year, 1925–2025
2024 was the biggest year for Romeo both by count and as a share of all babies.
- Fastest rise: Between 1996 and 2001, Romeo became 3.3× more common, from 1 in 14,600 baby boys to 1 in 4,380.
Shaded on the chart. This compares Romeo's share of all US boys five years apart, counting only years with at least 100 babies named Romeo.
Decade by decade
Babies named Romeo in each decade, and its rank among boys' names in the middle year of the decade (1935, 1945 … 2025).
| Decade | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1925–29 | 453 | – |
| 1930s | 630 | #737 |
| 1940s | 475 | #1,117 |
| 1950s | 450 | #1,083 |
| 1960s | 502 | #1,185 |
| 1970s | 604 | #1,157 |
| 1980s | 746 | #966 |
| 1990s | 1,501 | #1,130 |
| 2000s | 4,475 | #611 |
| 2010s | 9,229 | #380 |
| 2020–25 | 6,245 | #302 |
Ranks count every name given to at least 5 boys that year, so they can go past 1,000.
Generation fingerprint
50.6% of babies named Romeo from 1925 to 2025 were born in the Gen Alpha years (2013–2025). The full split by generation:
Where Romeo is most popular
The index compares Romeo'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 Romeo.
| State | Index | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 4.81× | 383 |
| Arizona | 2.88× | 833 |
| Texas | 2.87× | 5,029 |
| Colorado | 2.04× | 562 |
| California | 1.93× | 4,558 |
Names with a similar story
Of the other 1999 names on this site, these six had the share of babies closest in shape to Romeo's from 1925 to 2025, however common each one got. Each line is scaled to its own high; the dashed line is Romeo.
Names from the same era
Other common names that peaked within two years of Romeo (2024).
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