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Romeo

Boy's name · #302 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Romeo reached its best rank, #283, in 2024 and ranked #302 in 2025. About 27,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#80 in Switzerland (2025) · #81 in France (2025) · #95 in Italy (2024) · #143 in Belgium (2025) · #164 in Canada (2025) · #174 in Scotland (2025) · #198 in England & Wales (2025) · #239 in Austria (2025) · #314 in N. Ireland (2025) · #412 in Poland (2025) · #424 in New Zealand (2025) · #430 in Mexico (2024) and 5 more.

Famous Romeos

• Roméo Lavia — Belgian footballer (born 2004)
• Romeo Benetti — Italian footballer (born 1945)
• Romeo Beckham — English footballer (born 2002)
• Romeo Santos — American singer (born 1981)
• Romeo Miller — American rapper, singer, and actor (born 1989)

In stories & tradition

• Romeo — Character in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
• Romeo Smith — Fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera Home and Away
• Romeo Daddi — No one knows how (book)

What Romeos become

Among 421 notable people named Romeo:

Sports figures appear 1.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Roméo Lavia, Belgian footballer (born 2004).

Similar names: Orion · Ronin · Matteo · Phoenix · Theo · Apollo

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