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Roman

Boy Latin #4969 in 2023

Roman is a boy name of Latin origin.

Meaning of Roman

Recently borrowed from continental Europe. From Romain, from Rōmānus. In reference to the Byzantine Empire, via the - endonym Ῥωμαῖος.

Popularity of Roman

Popularity, 1882–2023

4,823 births in 2023

1882 2023

92,961 U.S. births recorded from 1882–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2019

4,947 babies

First recorded

1882

141 years of history

Recent trend

Rising

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.