How Popular (or Rare) was Rome in 2017?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Boy

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#743
2017 Rank
46
2017 Births
#191
Best Rank (2024)
262
Peak Year (2024)
1,550
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 7,019
Rarity Factor (2017)
Popularity Position
Top 12%
Among UK boys' names in 2017
Uncommon · 1 in 7,019 births

📊 The Rome Story

Rome is a distinctive boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #743 in 2017 with 46 recorded births. This places Rome in the top 12% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Uncommon. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 262 births ranking #191. In 2017, approximately 1 in every 7,019 boys born was named Rome. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: English place-name use  |  Meaning: from Rome; modern place name use

Rome is a compact place name used as a modern first name. It feels sleek, bold, and strongly visual.

Unlike Roman, which has a long personal-name history, Rome works more as a modern place-based choice. Its appeal lies in brevity and the weight of its cultural associations.

Did you know?Rome is an example of a place name being used more directly and minimally than its older personal-name relative Roman.
Similar namesRoman, Rio, Rocco, Royal, Saint

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