Rome
Rome is the capital city and most populated comune (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special comune named Roma Capitale with a population of 2.7 million in an area of 1,287.36 km2 (497.1 mi2), Rome is the third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits.
Meaning & Origin of Rome
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rome is the capital city and most populated comune (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special comune named Roma Capitale with a population of 2.7 million in an area of 1,287.36 km2 (497.1 mi2), Rome is the third most populous city in the European Union by population within city limits.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Rome
As a girl name
Rome first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 70 Romes were born — ranking #2,540 that year. As of 2026, Rome ranks #2,540 for girls with 70 births, rising sharply (+101% over the past five years). In total, more than 573 Romes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rome first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1882, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 777 Romes were born — ranking #411 that year. As of 2026, Rome ranks #411 for boys with 777 births, rising sharply (+201% over the past five years). In total, more than 6K Romes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rome
Rome is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Rome's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #411. Use the chart and map above to compare Rome's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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