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Romulus
OriginLatin
Meaning"citizen of Rome"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#949
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About Romulus
The name Romulus peaked for boys at #2839 in 1912. The name is most popular in ROMULUS and ROMULUS.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #4,995 | 19 | 11 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,580 | 23 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | #3,663 | 31 | 18 |
| 2025 | #4,510 | 23 | 13.5 |
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