How Many People Are Named Romell?
An estimated 1,435 people in the United States have the first name Romell. It is predominantly male (93.7%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Romell peaked in popularity in 2014 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Romell 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 Romell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,435
About 1 in 238,853 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.7% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2014
39 births
Total Registered
1,559
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Romell
Romell is predominantly male (93.7%), though 98 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Romell as a male name
Ranked #5,828 in 2024
16 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (39 births)
Romell as a female name
Ranked #6,404 in 1966
6 female births in 1966
Peak: 1921 (8 births)
Romell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Romell span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 298 babies were registered. While Romell is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Romell by Decade
How has Romell 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.
Romell by State
Birth registrations for Romell span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio. On average, about 39 Romells were registered per state.
Romell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Romell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Romell
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Romell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romell?
We estimate approximately 1,435 people named Romell 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 238,853 Americans share this first name.
Is Romell a common name?
Romell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,559 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Romell most popular?
Romell reached peak popularity in 2014, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Romell is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Romell a male name?
Romell is predominantly male. 93.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Romell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Romell Smith, Romell Johnson, Romell 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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