boy's name
Romelo
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,138
Romelo is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 55 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1994.
Romelo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 178 |
| 2000s | 214 |
| 2010s | 457 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 278 |
How popular is Romelo?
In 2025, Romelo was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Romelo is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Romelo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Romelo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Romelo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Romelo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Romelo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Romelo
How popular is the name Romelo?
In 2025, Romelo was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Romelo a girl's or a boy's name?
Romelo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Romelo most popular?
Romelo peaked in 2021, when 55 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Romelo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Romelo currently ranks #2,811 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.