Romell
Romell was the 4509th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 23 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 1747th; the most babies were born in 2014 (39). Over the last ten years it has moved down 937 places. More babies were named Romell in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,509 boys, up 163 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 23boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201439 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,582babies recorded
Romell popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 98 since 1920.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,509 | 23 |
| 2020 | #4,672 | 21 |
| 2010 | #3,432 | 32 |
| 2000 | #2,852 | 32 |
| 1990 | #2,541 | 27 |
| 1980 | #2,432 | 21 |
| 1970 | #2,488 | 15 |
| 1960 | #3,979 | 6 |
| 1950 | #4,110 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Romell, counting every spelling?
Romell is a spelling of Romel, 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 Romell?
23 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Romell (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Romell 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 363 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Romell.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Romell?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Romell are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 14 and 42. That makes Romell 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.
Romell by state
How common Romell was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 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 Romell: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Romell, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Romell
How popular is the name Romell?
Romell was the 4509th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 23 babies. Its best year was 1979, when it ranked 1747th; the most babies were born in 2014 (39). Over the last ten years it has moved down 937 places. More babies were named Romell in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Romell a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Romell in the US.
Where is Romell most popular?
In 2021–2025, Romell was most common in Michigan (0.02 per 1,000 boys).