Boy · #3,035 in 2026

Romel

Name: Popularity of the name Romel in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Romel, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Romel is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Romel Andrews, American player of gridiron football Romel Beck, Mexican basketball player Romel Currency, West Indian cricketer Romel Raffin, Canadian basketball player Romel Springer, Barbadian politician Romel Quiñónez, Bolivian footballer

Current Rank

#3,035

Peak Rank

#1,299 (1991)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+9%

1953

First Year

2026

Last Year

1991

Peak Year

#1299

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Romel

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Romel

Romel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1953, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1991: 67 births, good for #1,382 nationwide. About 21% of every Romel on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Romel ranks #3,035 for baby boys with 41 births, gradually rising (+9%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Romel

Phonetically similar names — useful when Romel is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Rommel
Rimmel
Rummel
Ramel
Remmel
Rammel
Rimel
Romal
Rumal
Rummell
Aroma
Roma

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Romel

What does the name Romel mean?

How popular is Romel in 2026?

In 2026, Romel ranks #3,035 among boys' names in the U.S., with 41 babies given the name that year.

When was Romel most popular?

Romel reached its peak popularity in 1991, ranking #1,299 that year with 67 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Romel most popular?

Romel has historically been most popular in Ohio, Illinois, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Romel.

Is Romel a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Romel is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Romel?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Romel include Alferd, Damein, Truth. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Romel

Romel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Romel's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #1,299. Use the chart and map above to compare Romel'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.