Romelo
Romelo was the 2829th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 45 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1954th; the most babies were born in 2021 (55). Over the last ten years it has moved up 245 places. More babies were named Romelo in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,829 boys, down 220 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 45boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202155 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,127babies recorded
Romelo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,829 | 45 |
| 2020 | #2,609 | 49 |
| 2010 | #2,623 | 47 |
| 2000 | #3,885 | 21 |
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How popular is Romelo, counting every spelling?
Romelo is a spelling of Romello, a name family that had 98 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 98 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romello | 53 | #2,530 | 322 |
| Romelo | 45 | #2,829 | 229 |
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 Romelo?
45 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Romelo (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Romelo 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 186 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Romelo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Romelo?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Romelo are alive today, with a median age of 13; half are between 7 and 20. That makes Romelo 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.
Romelo by state
How common Romelo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Florida (2.4×). In 46 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 Romelo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Romelo, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Romelo
How popular is the name Romelo?
Romelo was the 2829th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 45 babies. Its best year was 1997, when it ranked 1954th; the most babies were born in 2021 (55). Over the last ten years it has moved up 245 places. More babies were named Romelo in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Romelo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Romelo in the US.
Where is Romelo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Romelo was most common in Florida (0.06 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and Texas.