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Rome

/ˈɹoʊm/ · 92% boys · #452 in the US for boys, 2025

Rome has been given to about 6,075 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɹoʊm/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 5,701
Median age today5 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Rome per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 760
  • Born in 2025760
  • All time6,075
  • England & Wales, 2025#233 · 215

How popular is Rome?

Rome ranks 452nd among American boys in 2025, with 760 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 760 babies were given the name, ranking 452nd. The typical living American called Rome is about 5 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.12% of births.

Names that sound like Rome

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jerome0.70
  2. Romeo0.70
  3. Royce0.64
  4. Roger0.60
  5. Rowen0.60
  6. Ronnie0.57
  7. Rodger0.58
  8. Robbie0.57

Middle names for Rome

Ranked by flow score
  1. Rome Thomas0.80
  2. Rome James0.80
  3. Rome Cole0.79
  4. Rome Miles0.79
  5. Rome Wilder0.78
  6. Rome Paul0.61

Sibling names for Rome

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Trueither · 0.99
  2. Tadeobrother · 0.99
  3. Haloeither · 0.99
  4. Lianeither · 0.99
  5. Cloversister · 0.99
  6. Emirbrother · 0.99

Where Rome is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Hawaii0.12%
  2. New Mexico0.08%
  3. Utah0.07%
  4. Arizona0.05%
  5. Nevada0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Rome Wilson0.75
  2. Rome Williams0.75
  3. Rome Walker0.75
  4. Rome Turner0.75
  5. Rome Torres0.75
  6. Rome Thompson0.75

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Rome

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Rome across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.