boy's name
Rommel
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,547
Rommel is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 36 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1943.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Rommel over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 61 |
| 1960s | 107 |
| 1970s | 264 |
| 1980s | 244 |
| 1990s | 228 |
| 2000s | 272 |
| 2010s | 218 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 120 |
How popular is Rommel?
In 2025, Rommel was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Rommel 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 Rommel
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Rommel also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Rommel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Rommel
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Rommel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Rommel
How popular is the name Rommel?
In 2025, Rommel was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Rommel a girl's or a boy's name?
Rommel is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Rommel?
Rommel has 2 syllables.
When was Rommel most popular?
Rommel peaked in 2008, when 36 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Rommel a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Rommel currently ranks #5,036 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.