Romario
Boy name · #4196 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
Romario is currently the #4196 boy name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Romario.
The 36-year story
Romario first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 9 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1994, when 102 boys were named Romario — good for #1119 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Romario per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Romario in class?
Romario scores 82 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Romario will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Romario is most common
State-level data for Romario is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Romario
Statistically, parents drawn to Romario tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Romello, Hilario, Flavio, Macario, and Gregorio.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Romario | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 35 | #3344 |
| 2021 | 23 | #4362 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 12 | #6703 |
| 2017 | 21 | #4594 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 27 | #3807 |
| 2011 | 26 | #3885 |
| 2010 | 21 | #4517 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3561 |
| 2007 | 28 | #3687 |
| 2006 | 41 | #2784 |
| 2005 | 33 | #3091 |
| 2004 | 43 | #2531 |
| 2003 | 34 | #2847 |
| 2002 | 36 | #2632 |
| 2001 | 40 | #2429 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Romario a popular boy name?
Romario ranked #4196 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Romario most popular?
Romario peaked in 1994, when 102 American boys received the name (ranked #1119 that year). Since 1994 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Romario?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Romario. It scores 82/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.