470,014births recorded
25Countries
7Variants
1987Peak · France
#27England & Wales 2025
Roman is a boy name family recorded 470,014 times in 25 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#27 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1987, at 1,263.9 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Romain (France, Belgium), Romeo (Switzerland).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Roman
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman | English | 105,131 | 🇺🇸 United States | #42 | 2025 | ▲ 76 % |
| Roman | English | 28,038 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #316 | 2008 | ▲ 2 % |
| Roman | English | 27,801 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #99 | 1990 | ▼ 51 % |
| Roman | English | 18,029 | 🏴 England & Wales | #27 | 2021 | ▲ 128 % |
| Roman | English | 10,005 | 🇫🇷 France | #338 | 2004 | ▼ 7 % |
| Roman | English | 4,523 | 🇦🇹 Austria | #360 | 1984 | ▼ 39 % |
| Romain | French | 193,065 | 🇫🇷 France | #391 | 1987 | ▼ 77 % |
| Romain | French | 6,287 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #115 | 2004 | ▼ 32 % |
| Romain | French | 1,236 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #577 | 2002 | ▼ 70 % |
| Romain | French | 1,008 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #129 | 2023 | ▲ 38 % |
| Romain | French | 541 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1913 | – |
| Romain | French | 125 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Romeo | Spanish | 26,864 | 🇺🇸 United States | #301 | 2024 | ▲ 48 % |
| Romeo | Spanish | 15,055 | 🇫🇷 France | #82 | 2025 | ▲ 102 % |
| Romeo | Spanish | 5,227 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #243 | 2014 | ▲ 1,408 % |
| Romeo | Spanish | 3,373 | 🏴 England & Wales | #198 | 2024 | ▲ 140 % |
| Romeo | Spanish | 1,631 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | #77 | 2025 | ▲ 48 % |
| Romeo | Spanish | 1,464 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #143 | 2025 | ▲ 102 % |
| Romano | Italian | 385 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1934 | – |
| Romano | Italian | 322 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1971 | – |
| Romano | Italian | 281 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2703 | 1928 | new |
| Romano | Italian | 84 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2003 | – |
| Romano | Italian | 16 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2002 | – |
| Romaine | English | 990 | 🇺🇸 United States | #8910 | 1916 | ▶ 0 % |
| Romaine | English | 66 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Romann | French | 915 | 🇫🇷 France | #2378 | 2006 | ▼ 64 % |
| Romann | French | 21 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 2018 | – |
| Romen | English | 467 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5861 | 2009 | ▼ 24 % |
How we grouped these names
- Roman ↔ Romain — checked by hand
- Roman ↔ Romano — checked by hand
- Roman ↔ Romeo — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Roman ↔ Romaine — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Roman ↔ Romen — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Roman ↔ Romann — spelling variant
Questions about Roman
How popular is the name Roman?
In 2025 it ranked #27 in England & Wales. Official registers record 470,014 births across 25 countries.
What is Roman in other languages?
Romain (French); Romeo (Spanish); Romano (Italian); Romaine (English); Romann (French); Romen (English).
When was Roman most popular?
It peaked in France in 1987, at 1,263.9 births per 100,000.
Is Roman a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Roman is a boy name.