How Many People Are Named Romello?
An estimated 2,224 people in the United States have the first name Romello. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Romello peaked in popularity in 1995 with 164 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Romello 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 Romello paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,224
About 1 in 154,116 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
1995
164 births
Total Registered
2,253
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Romello
Romello is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,253 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Romello as a male name
Ranked #2,276 in 2024
63 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (164 births)
Romello: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Romello span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 723 babies were registered. While Romello is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Romello by Decade
How has Romello 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.
Romello by State
Birth registrations for Romello span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana. On average, about 58 Romellos were registered per state.
Romello + Last Name Combinations
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Romello: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romello?
We estimate approximately 2,224 people named Romello 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 154,116 Americans share this first name.
Is Romello a common name?
Romello is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,253 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Romello most popular?
Romello reached peak popularity in 1995, when 164 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Romello is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Romello a male name?
Romello is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Romello Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Romello Smith, Romello Johnson, Romello 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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