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Rome

As of 2025, Rome ranks #452 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 694 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #969 to #452 over the past five years. SSA records for Rome go back to 1882; the peak came in 2024 at #450, with 695 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Hawaii, where it ranks #180 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#452
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#450
in 2024 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
694
boys named Rome

Rome popularity, 1880–2025

0.011%0.022%0.033%0.044%18801900192019401960198020002020#450 in 2024
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2024

Where Rome is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Rome in 2025AKMaine: fewer than 5 boys named Rome in 2025MEVermont: fewer than 5 boys named Rome in 2025VTNew Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Rome in 2025NHWashington: #446 (16 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)WA#446Idaho: #377 (6 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)ID#377Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Rome in 2025MTNorth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Rome in 2025NDMinnesota: #511 (10 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)MN#511Wisconsin: #785 (5 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)WI#785Michigan: #641 (12 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MI#641New York: #545 (29 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)NY#545Massachusetts: #318 (17 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)MA#318Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Rome in 2025RIOregon: #529 (6 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)OR#529Nevada: #323 (9 boys, 0.08% of boys born 2025)NV#323Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Rome in 2025WYSouth Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Rome in 2025SDIowa: #346 (10 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)IA#346Illinois: #350 (30 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)IL#350Indiana: #395 (18 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)IN#395Ohio: #455 (23 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)OH#455Pennsylvania: #415 (25 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)PA#415New Jersey: #429 (18 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)NJ#429Connecticut: #440 (6 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)CT#440California: #352 (99 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)CA#352Utah: #214 (24 boys, 0.12% of boys born 2025)UT#214Colorado: #329 (19 boys, 0.07% of boys born 2025)CO#329Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Rome in 2025NEMissouri: #789 (6 boys, 0.02% of boys born 2025)MO#789Kentucky: #526 (8 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)KY#526West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Rome in 2025WVVirginia: #525 (14 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)VA#525Maryland: #634 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MD#634Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Rome in 2025DEArizona: #260 (31 boys, 0.09% of boys born 2025)AZ#260New Mexico: #213 (9 boys, 0.14% of boys born 2025)NM#213Kansas: #428 (8 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)KS#428Arkansas: #489 (6 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)AR#489Tennessee: #551 (13 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)TN#551North Carolina: #645 (14 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)NC#645South Carolina: #668 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)SC#668District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Rome in 2025DCOklahoma: #395 (11 boys, 0.06% of boys born 2025)OK#395Louisiana: #487 (9 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)LA#487Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Rome in 2025MSAlabama: fewer than 5 boys named Rome in 2025ALGeorgia: #519 (20 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)GA#519Hawaii: #180 (6 boys, 0.21% of boys born 2025)HI#180Texas: #502 (67 boys, 0.04% of boys born 2025)TX#502Florida: #403 (48 boys, 0.05% of boys born 2025)FL#403
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Hawaii (#180), New Mexico (#213), Utah (#214)

Uniqueness score

39/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind

A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Rome in the most recent year of SSA data.

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