How Many People Are Named Romeo?
An estimated 22,582 people in the United States have the first name Romeo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Romeo peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,188 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Romeo 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 Romeo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
22,582
About 1 in 15,178 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,188 births
Total Registered
25,728
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Romeo
Romeo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 25,728 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Romeo as a male name
Ranked #283 in 2024
1,188 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,188 births)
Romeo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Romeo span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 9,227 babies were registered. While Romeo is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Romeo by Decade
How has Romeo 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.
Romeo by State
Birth registrations for Romeo span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, South Dakota, Alaska. On average, about 465 Romeos were registered per state.
Romeo + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Romeo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Romeo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romeo?
We estimate approximately 22,582 people named Romeo 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 15,178 Americans share this first name.
Is Romeo a common name?
Romeo is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 25,728 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Romeo most popular?
Romeo reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,188 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Romeo is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Romeo a male name?
Romeo is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Romeo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Romeo Smith, Romeo Johnson, Romeo 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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