Rome
Girl name · #2619 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Rome is currently the #2619 girl name in the United States — 66 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Rome.
Babies named Rome per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 54-year story
Rome first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 66 babies and a rank of #2607. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Rome against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Rome in class?
Rome scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Rome is most common
State-level data for Rome 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 Rome
Statistically, parents drawn to Rome tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rowe, Romie, Salome, Rune, and Romee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rome | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 63 | #2722 |
| 2023 | 61 | #2789 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 24 | #5315 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 11 | #9612 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 7 | #13924 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 1971 | 5 | #8324 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rome a popular girl name?
Rome ranked #2619 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Rome most popular?
Rome peaked in 2025, when 66 American girls received the name (ranked #2607 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Rome?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Rome. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.