Romano
Boy name · Greek · Latin · Spanish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,539 in 1963
0 babies were named Romano in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1922–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRomano first shows up in US birth records in 1922, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 103 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1963, when it reached #2,539.
About the name Romano
Romano is a boy name of Greek, Latin and Spanish origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ano”. US birth records list Romano for boys from 1922 to 2022, in 49 of those 101 years. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked #2,539 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesLatin namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.5 | 400,000 boys |
| 1930s | 1.2 | 819,672 boys |
| 1950s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 boys |
| 1960s | 3.4 | 295,858 boys |
| 1970s | 3.9 | 259,740 boys |
| 1980s | 2.2 | 460,829 boys |
| 1990s | 2.1 | 480,769 boys |
| 2000s | 2.0 | 507,614 boys |
| 2010s | 0.9 | 1,063,830 boys |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 882,353 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Romano
What is the origin of the name Romano?
Romano has Greek, Latin, Spanish roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Romano a boy or girl name?
Romano is a boy name.
How popular is the name Romano?
Romano is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #2,539 in 1963.