Rome
Taken from the Italian capital. The Latin name Roma has no settled explanation; it may be Etruscan, or connected with an old name for the Tiber.
Rome in 2025
Rome was given to 760 babies in the United States in 2025 — 694 boys and 66 girls, making it the 846th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 4,362 babies born.
The history of Rome
Rome reached its highest point in 2025, when 760 babies were given the name, ranking 846th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 845th, in 2024.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 6,075 babies have been named Rome. Half of them were born before 2020, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Rome by decade
| Decade | Babies named Rome | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 41 | 1,420 |
| 1890s | 14 | 1,732 |
| 1900s | 15 | 2,988 |
| 1910s | 58 | 3,799 |
| 1920s | 112 | 4,211 |
| 1930s | 43 | 4,564 |
| 1940s | 44 | 5,819 |
| 1950s | 98 | 4,492 |
| 1960s | 97 | 4,225 |
| 1970s | 130 | 4,488 |
| 1980s | 87 | 7,425 |
| 1990s | 124 | 7,622 |
| 2000s | 537 | 3,903 |
| 2010s | 1,457 | 1,958 |
| 2020s | 3,218 | 845 |
Where Rome is heading
Rome has grown more than 5.4 times over the past decade, from 142 babies in 2015 to 760 in 2025.
Names like Rome
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Rome.