Names / Boy names
Romero
Current rank
#2,978
holding steady
All-time peak
#1,690
in 1973
First recorded
1937
in U.S. data
Children named
1,800
since 1937
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,690 in 1973 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Romero first appears in 1937. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Across all years, more than 1,800 children have been named this.