Roman
1% girls · 99% boys
About Roman
Roman is an ancient name trending in a major way. A surprise hit name of recent years, Roman now ranks in the Top 100 not only in the US but throughout the English-speaking world, and is rising in other European countries as well.
Roman owes much of its current popularity to celebrity and pop culture references. It's the name of the youngest son, played by Kieran Culkin, in the TV show Succession. Roman was used for their sons by Cate Blanchett, Debra Messing, and Molly Ringwald.
Well known Romans include disgraced director Polanski (born Raimund), Polish photographer Vishniac, and onetime star quarterback Gabriel. Francis Ford Coppola has a son named Roman, who is a director now himself.
Several relatives of Roman are also newly stylish, from Romy to Romilly to Romeo. Definitely a romantic name, however you use it.
The French version is Romaine -- and literary parents might appreciate the fact that 'roman' is the French word for novel.
Roman is also given to girls, where it ranks #5523 in the US.
Pronounced ROH-mun.
As of October 2026, Roman ranked #42 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #115.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #113 | 3,481 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #102 | 3,890 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #98 | 4,221 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #91 | 4,280 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #86 | 4,389 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #72 | 4,916 | #4,521 | 31 |
| 2020 | #77 | 4,488 | #4,730 | 28 |
| 2021 | #74 | 4,567 | #4,487 | 31 |
| 2022 | #68 | 4,736 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #66 | 4,796 | #4,969 | 27 |
| 2024 | #52 | 5,474 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #42 | 6,162 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Roman on lists
Famous Romans
- Roman HarperBoy
American football player
- Roman GabrielBoy
American football player
- Roman PolanskiBoy
Polish film director
- Roman Ford CoppolaBoy
American film director
- Roman KempBoy
British radio and TV presenter; son of sings Shirlie Holliman and Martin Kemp
- Roman AtwoodBoy
American comedian/youtube star
- Roman ReignsBoy
American professional wrestler
- Roman Phylchenkov aka MrLololoshkaBoy
Russian YouTuber
- Roman BürkiBoy
a Swiss goalkeeper
- Roman Krause (b. 2001)Boy
son of actor Peter Krause
- Roman Keitel (b. 2003)Boy
son of actor Harvey Keitel and Daphna Kastner
- Roman Robert Upton (b. 2004)Boy
son of actress Cate Blanchett
- Roman Walker Zelman (b. 2004)Boy
son of actress Debra Messing
- Roman Derwig (b. 2004)Boy
son of actors Jacob Derwig and Kim van Kooten
- Roman Peete (b. 2005)Boy
son of actors Rodney Peete & Holly Robinson Peete
- Roman Pena (b. 2008)Boy
son of actor Michael Pena
- Roman Stylianos Ringwald Gianopoulous (2009)Boy
son of actress Molly Ringwald
- Roman MorelloBoy
son of guitarist Tom Morello
- Roman Arnault (b. 2016)Boy
son of model Natalia Vodianova and Antoine Arnault
Roman in pop culture
- Roman ZazoBoy
character on TV's "Jane the Virgin"
- RomanBoy
alien and main character on TV's "Star,Crossed"
- Roman ZolanskiBoy
one of rapper Nicki Minaj's alter egos
- Roman BellicBoy
character from Grand Theft Auto IV
- Roman BradyBoy
character on the American soap "Days of Our Lives"
- Roman CraigBoy
character played by Dan Akroyd in "The Great Outdoors"
- Roman GodfreyBoy
character from Netflix's "Hemlock Grove"
- Roman GrantBoy
character in HBO's "Big Love"
- Roman PearceBoy
from the "Fast & Furious" series
- Roman SionisBoy
real name of the Batman villain Black Mask
- Roman TorchwickBoy
antagonist voiced by Gray Haddock in web series RWBY
- Roman ZimojicBoy
character on HBO's "True Blood"
- Roman ArmondBoy
character in "The Kroll Show"
- RomanBoy
Jane's brother on TV's "Blindspot"
- RomanBoy
the name of Thomas Sanders personality resembling romance and creativity, "Princey"
- Roman RoyBoy
youngest son on "Succession"