Romell
Romell is a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Romell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Romell is a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Romell
As a girl name
Romell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1920, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 8 Romells were born — ranking #3,666 that year. As of 2026, Romell ranks #5,808 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 98 Romells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Romell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1944, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 39 Romells were born — ranking #2,929 that year. As of 2026, Romell ranks #5,550 for boys with 17 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 1K Romells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Romell
Romell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1944 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Romell's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #1,711. Use the chart and map above to compare Romell'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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