How Popular (or Rare) was Rome in 1996?

🇺🇸 United States • Boy

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#6,387
1996 Rank
9
1996 Births
#452
Best Rank (2025)
694
Peak Year (2025)
4,775
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 210,470
Rarity Factor (1996)

📊 The Rome Story

Rome is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6387 in 1996 with 9 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2025 with 694 births ranking #452. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 210,470 boys born was named Rome. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.

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 United States; 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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