Roman

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A few things about Roman you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Roman

Roman Pavlyuchenko

Russian footballer

Choose Roman and your child shares a first name with Roman Pavlyuchenko, a Russian footballer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Roman, like who?” Roman Pavlyuchenko's Wikipedia article is available in 59 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 277 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Roman, 6,162 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Roman.
• 📜HistoryRoman first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
• 🏆Best yearRoman is at its all-time high right now: #42 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowRoman is 7.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,168 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 277.
• 🚀TrendRoman has climbed 35 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #42. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedRoman is most popular in Rhode Island, where it ranks #13, followed by Hawaii (#22) and Michigan (#26). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Roman means “of Rome”. Our records link it to English, Latin and Slavic roots.
• 🌍OriginRoman is the #10 most popular Latin boy name in the US. That's out of 2,242 Latin boy and unisex names in our list.

About the name Roman

Roman is a boy name of English, Latin and Slavic origin meaning “of Rome”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-man”. US birth records list Roman for boys from 1882 to 2025, in 142 of those 144 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #42 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #42, with 6,162 babies.

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