How Many People Are Named Romulo?
An estimated 685 people in the United States have the first name Romulo. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Romulo peaked in popularity in 1993 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Romulo 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 Romulo paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
685
About 1 in 500,371 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1993
18 births
Total Registered
834
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Romulo
Romulo is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 834 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Romulo as a male name
Ranked #9,666 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (18 births)
Romulo: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Romulo span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 122 babies were registered. While Romulo is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Romulo by Decade
How has Romulo 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.
Romulo by State
Birth registrations for Romulo span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in New York, California, Texas. On average, about 55 Romulos were registered per state.
Romulo + Last Name Combinations
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Romulo: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romulo?
We estimate approximately 685 people named Romulo 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 500,371 Americans share this first name.
Is Romulo a common name?
Romulo is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 834 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Romulo most popular?
Romulo reached peak popularity in 1993, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Romulo is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Romulo a male name?
Romulo is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Romulo Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Romulo Smith, Romulo Johnson, Romulo 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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