Roman

Origin: From Rome (from Latin via Old French)

Boy's name · #42 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Roman is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1882, it stood at #42 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 105,000 boys have been named Roman along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#27 in England & Wales (2025) · #34 in Scotland (2025) · #50 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #60 in New Zealand (2025) · #67 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #76 in Czechia (2025) · #97 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #117 in Poland (2025) · #156 in N. Ireland (2025) · #183 in Ireland (2025) · #269 in Mexico (2024) · #285 in Switzerland (2025) and 8 more.

Famous Romans

Roman Polanski — French-Polish filmmaker (born 1933)
Roman Herzog — Former President of the Federal Republic of Germany (1934–2017)
Roman Jakobson — Russian linguist (1896–1982)
Roman Abramovich — Russian-Israeli oligarch and politician
Roman Pavlyuchenko — Russian footballer

In stories & tradition

Roman (Black Mask) — Batman: Arkham City (video game)
Roman Pearce^it — Fast X (film)
Roman Brady — Days of Our Lives (TV series)

What Romans become

Among 5,051 notable people named Roman:

Military figures appear 1.42× more often than among typical names — e.g. Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, Austrian anti-communist general (1886–1921).

Similar names: Bennett · Rowan · Milo · Julian · Romeo · Lorenzo

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