Romel
Romel was the 3116th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 39 babies. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked 1321st; the most babies were born in 1991 (67). Over the last ten years it has moved down 443 places. More babies were named Romel in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,116 boys, up 676 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 39boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 199167 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,486babies recorded
Romel popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,116 | 39 |
| 2020 | #3,792 | 28 |
| 2010 | #2,050 | 67 |
| 2000 | #2,215 | 45 |
| 1990 | #1,935 | 40 |
| 1980 | #1,541 | 40 |
| 1970 | #2,381 | 16 |
| 1960 | #4,504 | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Romel, counting every spelling?
Romel is the most common spelling of a name family that had 62 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 62 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romel | 39 | #3,116 | 202 |
| Romell | 23 | #4,509 | 105 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Romel?
39 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Romel (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Romel born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 215 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Romel.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Romel?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Romel are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 15 and 39. That makes Romel mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Romel by state
How common Romel was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (1.9×), Texas (1.5×). In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Romel: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Romel, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Romel
How popular is the name Romel?
Romel was the 3116th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 39 babies. Its best year was 1978, when it ranked 1321st; the most babies were born in 1991 (67). Over the last ten years it has moved down 443 places. More babies were named Romel in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Romel a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Romel in the US.
Where is Romel most popular?
In 2021–2025, Romel was most common in Florida (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and California.