Names / Boy names
Romeo
Current rank
#302
and rising
All-time peak
#283
in 2024
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
26,800
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #283 in 2024 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(Italian): romantic association, meaning "pilgrim.". It was first recorded in American naming data in 1880. Today it sits at #302 and is trending upward. 2024 marked its high point, reaching #283. Across all years, more than 26,800 children have been named this.