How Many People Are Named Romelle?
An estimated 307 people in the United States have the first name Romelle. It is used for both genders, with 68.0% female. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Romelle peaked in popularity in 1954 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Romelle 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 Romelle paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Romelle has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
307
About 1 in 1,116,464 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
68.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1954
22 births
Total Registered
497
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Romelle
Romelle is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (32.0%) and females (68.0%). Out of 497 total births registered, 159 were male and 338 were female.
Romelle as a male name
Ranked #13,693 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1997 (10 births)
Romelle as a female name
Ranked #13,983 in 1989
5 female births in 1989
Peak: 1954 (22 births)
Romelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Romelle span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 99 babies were registered. Romelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Romelle by Decade
How has Romelle 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.
Romelle by State
Birth registrations for Romelle span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota. The lowest are in Minnesota, Illinois, Wisconsin. On average, about 12 Romelles were registered per state.
Romelle + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Romelle as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Romelle
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Romelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romelle?
We estimate approximately 307 people named Romelle 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 1,116,464 Americans share this first name.
Is Romelle a common name?
Romelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 497 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Romelle most popular?
Romelle reached peak popularity in 1954, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Romelle is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Romelle a female name?
Romelle is predominantly female. 68.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Romelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Romelle Smith, Romelle Johnson, Romelle 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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