boy's name
Romulus
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 506
Romulus is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 31 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Romulus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 38 |
| 1920s | 45 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s | 88 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 130 |
How popular is Romulus?
In 2025, Romulus was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Romulus 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 Romulus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Romulus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Romulus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Romulus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Romulus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Romulus
How popular is the name Romulus?
In 2025, Romulus was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Romulus a girl's or a boy's name?
Romulus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Romulus?
Romulus has 3 syllables.
When was Romulus most popular?
Romulus peaked in 2024, when 31 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Romulus a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Romulus currently ranks #4,417 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.