Boy name#676 of boy names
Romeo
Pronounced R OW1 M IY0 OW2 (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 2024
- 145 years in use
How popular is Romeo?
Romeo is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 25,733 children — the 676th most common boys' name on record.
It is gaining, with the past decade running 35% ahead of the one before it. Its best single year was 2024, when 1,188 children were given it.
Characteristics
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- R OW1 M IY0 OW2
- Stress pattern:
- 102
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Romeo
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Romeo
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Romeo?
- Romeo ranks 676th among boys' names in US records, with 25,733 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 9,745.
- Is Romeo a unisex name?
- No. Romeo is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Romeo most popular?
- 2024, when 1,188 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.