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Worldwide Name Statistics

Roman

Ranked #539 - 1 in 83,580 people
US

Most common in

United States

96k bearers

World total

95,717

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#539

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States96k
Worldwide
~96k
rank #539
Rarity
1 in 83,580
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~96k in US

About the name Roman

There are an estimated 95,717 people named Roman alive worldwide today. That ranks Roman at #539 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Roman is held by approximately 95,717 people, ranking #539 among first names. That works out to roughly 29 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,468 U.S. residents).

Historically Roman is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Roman appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Roman popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Roman, 1882 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1882: 7
  2. 1883: 10
  3. 1885: 7
  4. 1886: 9
  5. 1887: 16
  6. 1888: 14
  7. 1889: 13
  8. 1890: 10
  9. 1891: 10
  10. 1893: 9
  11. 1894: 10
  12. 1895: 19
  13. 1896: 15
  14. 1897: 19
  15. 1898: 22
  16. 1899: 21
  17. 1900: 20
  18. 1901: 18
  19. 1902: 23
  20. 1903: 18
  21. 1904: 23
  22. 1905: 31
  23. 1906: 29
  24. 1907: 31
  25. 1908: 39
  26. 1909: 33
  27. 1910: 44
  28. 1911: 57
  29. 1912: 86
  30. 1913: 134
  31. 1914: 191
  32. 1915: 234
  33. 1916: 265
  34. 1917: 256
  35. 1918: 269
  36. 1919: 258
  37. 1920: 248
  38. 1921: 257
  39. 1922: 255
  40. 1923: 256
  41. 1924: 247
  42. 1925: 224
  43. 1926: 223
  44. 1927: 235
  45. 1928: 220
  46. 1929: 187
  47. 1930: 165
  48. 1931: 184
  49. 1932: 166
  50. 1933: 130
  51. 1934: 135
  52. 1935: 106
  53. 1936: 117
  54. 1937: 87
  55. 1938: 106
  56. 1939: 93
  57. 1940: 124
  58. 1941: 99
  59. 1942: 116
  60. 1943: 122
  61. 1944: 90
  62. 1945: 93
  63. 1946: 92
  64. 1947: 118
  65. 1948: 117
  66. 1949: 144
  67. 1950: 148
  68. 1951: 156
  69. 1952: 154
  70. 1953: 184
  71. 1954: 174
  72. 1955: 156
  73. 1956: 178
  74. 1957: 167
  75. 1958: 174
  76. 1959: 155
  77. 1960: 140
  78. 1961: 149
  79. 1962: 190
  80. 1963: 182
  81. 1964: 182
  82. 1965: 184
  83. 1966: 153
  84. 1967: 154
  85. 1968: 216
  86. 1969: 247
  87. 1970: 376
  88. 1971: 391
  89. 1972: 366
  90. 1973: 364
  91. 1974: 355
  92. 1975: 350
  93. 1976: 323
  94. 1977: 300
  95. 1978: 267
  96. 1979: 285
  97. 1980: 258
  98. 1981: 286
  99. 1982: 371
  100. 1983: 391
  101. 1984: 410
  102. 1985: 370
  103. 1986: 390
  104. 1987: 409
  105. 1988: 514
  106. 1989: 583
  107. 1990: 630
  108. 1991: 601
  109. 1992: 626
  110. 1993: 667
  111. 1994: 623
  112. 1995: 654
  113. 1996: 677
  114. 1997: 739
  115. 1998: 813
  116. 1999: 792
  117. 2000: 911
  118. 2001: 985
  119. 2002: 1,045
  120. 2003: 1,049
  121. 2004: 1,406
  122. 2005: 1,867
  123. 2006: 1,827
  124. 2007: 1,898
  125. 2008: 1,943
  126. 2009: 1,843
  127. 2010: 1,999
  128. 2011: 2,476
  129. 2012: 2,587
  130. 2013: 2,898
  131. 2014: 3,497
  132. 2015: 3,914
  133. 2016: 4,249
  134. 2017: 4,304
  135. 2018: 4,408
  136. 2019: 4,950
  137. 2020: 4,519
  138. 2021: 4,602
  139. 2022: 4,760
  140. 2023: 4,830
  141. 2024: 5,529
  142. 2025: 6,185

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Roman worldwide?

There are an estimated 95,717 people named Roman alive worldwide today, ranking #539 globally.

Is Roman a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 83,580 people. In the United States there are roughly 95,717 bearers, which is 1 in 3,468 Americans.

Is Roman a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Roman is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Roman come from?

Who are famous people named Roman?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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