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Rommel

Boy

Meaning of Rommel: German: 'rumbling or noise'

Rommel is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4803rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4803

20 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,519

First recorded 1943 · peak 2008

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 23 babies1982: 34 babies1983: 24 babies1984: 25 babies1985: 19 babies1986: 29 babies1987: 23 babies1988: 18 babies1989: 23 babies1990: 26 babies19901991: 35 babies1992: 28 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 31 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 13 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 32 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 22 babies2004: 28 babies2005: 34 babies2006: 26 babies2007: 30 babies2008: 36 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 20 babies20102011: 15 babies2012: 29 babies2013: 29 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 32 babies2016: 20 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 24 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 25 babies20202021: 19 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 16 babies2024: 16 babies2025: 20 babies
US babies named Rommel per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 36.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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