boy's name
Romero
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,035
Romero is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2019, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 78,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1937.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Romero over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 40 |
| 1950s | 78 |
| 1960s | 134 |
| 1970s | 214 |
| 1980s | 206 |
| 1990s | 298 |
| 2000s | 313 |
| 2010s | 329 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 227 |
How popular is Romero?
In 2025, Romero was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Romero 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 Romero
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Romero also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Romero over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Romero
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Romero — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Romero
How popular is the name Romero?
In 2025, Romero was given to 42 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Romero a girl's or a boy's name?
Romero is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Romero?
Romero has 3 syllables.
When was Romero most popular?
Romero peaked in 2019, when 46 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Romero a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Romero currently ranks #2,777 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.