Roman
From the Latin Romanus, a Roman or a man of Rome. Early saints carried it, and it became a standard given name in Russia, Poland and the Czech lands.
Roman in 2025
Roman was given to 6,185 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 69th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 536 babies born.
The history of Roman
Roman reached its highest point in 2025, when 6,185 babies were given the name, ranking 69th that year.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 105,131 babies have been named Roman. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Roman by decade
| Decade | Babies named Roman | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 76 | 996 |
| 1890s | 135 | 1,095 |
| 1900s | 265 | 975 |
| 1910s | 1,794 | 711 |
| 1920s | 2,352 | 785 |
| 1930s | 1,289 | 869 |
| 1940s | 1,115 | 1,119 |
| 1950s | 1,646 | 1,167 |
| 1960s | 1,797 | 1,104 |
| 1970s | 3,377 | 883 |
| 1980s | 3,982 | 807 |
| 1990s | 6,822 | 683 |
| 2000s | 14,774 | 375 |
| 2010s | 35,282 | 114 |
| 2020s | 30,425 | 69 |
Where Roman is heading
Roman has risen 58% over the past decade, from 3,914 babies in 2015 to 6,185 in 2025.
Names like Roman
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Roman.