How Many People Are Named Roman?
An estimated 90,942 people in the United States have the first name Roman. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Roman peaked in popularity in 2024 with 5,500 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roman as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Roman paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Roman is overwhelmingly male, 454 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Roman is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
90,942
About 1 in 3,769 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2024
5,500 births
Total Registered
98,889
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roman
Roman is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 98,889 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Roman as a male name
Ranked #52 in 2024
5,474 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (5,474 births)
Roman as a female name
Ranked #5,102 in 2024
26 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (31 births)
Roman: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roman span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 35,275 babies were registered. While Roman is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Roman by Decade
How has Roman tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 76 | 76 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 135 | 135 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 265 | 265 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,794 | 1,794 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 2,352 | 2,352 | 0 | |
| 1930s | 1,289 | 1,289 | 0 | |
| 1940s | 1,115 | 1,115 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 1,646 | 1,646 | 0 | |
| 1960s | 1,799 | 1,799 | 0 | |
| 1970s | 3,375 | 3,344 | 31 | |
| 1980s | 3,982 | 3,947 | 35 | |
| 1990s | 6,822 | 6,787 | 35 | |
| 2000s | 14,771 | 14,727 | 44 | |
| 2010s | 35,275 | 35,098 | 177 | |
| 2020s | 24,193 | 24,061 | 132 | |
Roman by State
Birth registrations for Roman span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Maine. On average, about 1,837 Romans were registered per state.
Roman + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Roman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Roman
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Roman: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roman?
We estimate approximately 90,942 people named Roman are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,769 Americans share this first name.
Is Roman a common name?
Roman is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 98,889 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roman most popular?
Roman reached peak popularity in 2024, when 5,500 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roman is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roman a male name?
Roman is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roman Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roman Smith, Roman Johnson, Roman Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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