Romero
Romero was the 2978th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 42 babies. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 1690th; the most babies were born in 2019 (46). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,289 places. More babies were named Romero in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,978 boys, down 65 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 42boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201946 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,844babies recorded
Romero popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,978 | 42 |
| 2020 | #2,913 | 41 |
| 2010 | #3,612 | 30 |
| 2000 | #2,245 | 44 |
| 1990 | #2,606 | 26 |
| 1980 | #2,514 | 20 |
| 1970 | #1,927 | 22 |
| 1960 | #2,189 | 15 |
| 1950 | #4,111 | 5 |
| 1940 | #3,848 | 5 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Romero, counting every spelling?
Romero has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Romero?
42 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Romero (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Romero 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 200 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Romero.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Romero?
About 1,700 people born in the US named Romero are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 13 and 43. That makes Romero 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.
Romero by state
How common Romero was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
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Questions about the name Romero
How popular is the name Romero?
Romero was the 2978th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 42 babies. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 1690th; the most babies were born in 2019 (46). Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,289 places. More babies were named Romero in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Romero a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Romero in the US.
Where is Romero most popular?
In 2021–2025, Romero was most common in California (0.03 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Florida.