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Romero
OriginSpanish, Portuguese
Meaning"pilgrim to Rome; rosemary"
US Rank#2978
2025 SSA
About Romero
Romero is one of the less common variations of the stylish family of Rome-related names. Only 42 baby boys were named Romero in the US last year, versus more than 6000 named Roman and 1100 named Romeo.
Also used as a surname, it can additionally mean "rosemary" in Portuguese.
Pronounced roh-MEH-roh.
As of October 2026, Romero ranked #2978 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1691 in 1973.
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 | #3,675 | 29 | 15.1 |
| 2015 | #4,267 | 24 | 12.5 |
| 2016 | #4,175 | 25 | 13.2 |
| 2017 | #3,571 | 31 | 16.7 |
| 2018 | #3,040 | 39 | 21.5 |
| 2019 | #2,757 | 46 | 25.6 |
| 2020 | #2,912 | 41 | 23.8 |
| 2021 | #3,717 | 30 | 17.1 |
| 2022 | #3,202 | 38 | 21.8 |
| 2023 | #3,613 | 32 | 18.7 |
| 2024 | #2,897 | 44 | 25.5 |
| 2025 | #2,978 | 42 | 24.6 |
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