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Romero

Boy

Meaning of Romero: Spanish: 'pilgrim to Rome'

Romero is a boy's name most strongly associated with Spanish naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 2899th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2263rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2899

42 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2263

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,844

First recorded 1937 · peak 2019

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 22 babies1982: 19 babies1983: 22 babies1984: 18 babies1985: 23 babies1986: 16 babies1987: 25 babies1988: 22 babies1989: 19 babies1990: 26 babies19901991: 30 babies1992: 21 babies1993: 15 babies1994: 35 babies1995: 40 babies1996: 27 babies1997: 33 babies1998: 36 babies1999: 35 babies2000: 44 babies20002001: 34 babies2002: 23 babies2003: 25 babies2004: 31 babies2005: 40 babies2006: 34 babies2007: 28 babies2008: 30 babies2009: 24 babies2010: 30 babies20102011: 37 babies2012: 34 babies2013: 34 babies2014: 29 babies2015: 24 babies2016: 25 babies2017: 31 babies2018: 39 babies2019: 46 babies2020: 41 babies20202021: 30 babies2022: 38 babies2023: 32 babies2024: 44 babies2025: 42 babies
US babies named Romero per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 46.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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