Romulus
3 countries#4396 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Romulus was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
454 births recorded 1912–2025 · currently #4396 · peaked in 2024 with 31 births
Most common in: North Carolina, New York, California
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
🇫🇷 France
27 births recorded 1902–1988 · peaked in 1913 with 5 births
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
🏴🏴 England & Wales
5 births recorded 2020–2020 · peaked in 2020 with 5 births
Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5 births recorded 2020–2020 · peaked in 2020 with 5 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)
Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Romulus’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | #9581 | — |
| 2004 | #7536 | ↑2045 |
| 2005 | #11472 | ↓3936 |
| 2007 | #12367 | ↓895 |
| 2009 | #12491 | ↓124 |
| 2010 | #8803 | ↑3688 |
| 2011 | #5945 | ↑2858 |
| 2012 | #8864 | ↓2919 |
| 2013 | #9655 | ↓791 |
| 2015 | #7491 | ↑2164 |
| 2016 | #8816 | ↓1325 |
| 2017 | #8840 | ↓24 |
| 2018 | #7617 | ↑1223 |
| 2019 | #5813 | ↑1804 |
| 2020 | #4855 | ↑958 |
| 2021 | #5562 | ↓707 |
| 2022 | #5215 | ↑347 |
| 2023 | #4456 | ↑759 |
| 2024 | #3605 | ↑851 |
| 2025 | #4396 | ↓791 |
Frequently asked questions about Romulus
Is Romulus a popular name?
Yes — Romulus currently ranks #4396 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Romulus more common for boys or girls?
Romulus is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Romulus most popular?
Romulus peaked in 2024 in United States, with 31 recorded births that year.
Is Romulus rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Romulus’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #2544 in 1912 to #4396 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Romulus?
At least 486 babies have been recorded with the name Romulus across official birth statistics in 3 countries.
Is Romulus popular in more than one country?
Yes — Romulus appears in official birth records in 3 countries: United States, France, England & Wales.
What names are similar in popularity to Romulus?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Romulus include Romell, Royale, Samari.
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