How Many People Are Named Romulus?
An estimated 327 people in the United States have the first name Romulus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 21 years old, and Romulus peaked in popularity in 2024 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Romulus 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 Romulus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
327
About 1 in 1,048,178 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
21
years old
Peak Year
2024
31 births
Total Registered
431
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Romulus
Romulus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 431 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Romulus as a male name
Ranked #3,663 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (31 births)
Romulus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Romulus span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 107 babies were registered. Romulus remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Romulus by Decade
How has Romulus 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.
Romulus by State
Birth registrations for Romulus span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, New York, California. The lowest are in California, New York, North Carolina. On average, about 7 Romuluss were registered per state.
Romulus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Romulus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Romulus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romulus?
We estimate approximately 327 people named Romulus 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 1,048,178 Americans share this first name.
Is Romulus a common name?
Romulus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 80.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 431 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Romulus most popular?
Romulus reached peak popularity in 2024, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Romulus is approximately 21 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Romulus a male name?
Romulus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Romulus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Romulus Smith, Romulus Johnson, Romulus 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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