Is Roman a boy or girl name?

Roman is primarily a boy name in U.S. records: about 0% of recorded births are female.

What is the average age of someone named Roman?

The average Roman alive today is an estimated 16 years old. People named Roman were most often born around 2025.

When was the name Roman most popular?

Roman peaked in 2025 with 6,185 recorded births in the United States.

What vibe does the name Roman have?

In one report's words: cinematic, polished, youthful. Roman ranks #674 among all U.S. first names since 1880.

Roman — Name Meaning, Age & Vibe | Understand Your Name

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Origin & Meaning

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Derived from the Latin Romanus, literally denoting a citizen of Rome. The name traveled through early Christian saints and Slavic geography before American parents noticed its clean two-syllable architecture in the late twentieth century.

Also answers toRome, Romy

Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1882–2025

SSA Data

1882 peak: 6,185 souls, A.D. 2025 2025

2025: 6,185 born, rising ↑

Estimated Age

16 yrs

Most Romans were born around 2025 — learned to read on a touchscreen.

Peak Reign

2025

№42 that year

Generation

Gen Alpha, 60%

then Gen Z 25% · Millennial 8%

Rarity

Top 2000 all-time

≈105K ever born · now rising

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Roman grew up with

SSA Data

a screen that always answers back·self-checkout beeps·podcasts in the car seat

Generation Distribution — Living Romans

SSA Data

Boomer 2%Gen X 4%Millennial 8%Gen Z 25%Gen Alpha 60%

Data vs. Humans

What the data says

SSA Data

SSA: Roman peaked in 2025.

Estimated average age: 16.

What people think

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Roman sounds like someone born in —

Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates

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Vintage Modern

Formal Casual

Soft Strong

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In your mind, Roman sounds more like a —

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Public Opinion Ledger

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The public has not yet weighed in on Roman. Early ballots carry the most weight.

First Impressions

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A Roman today is almost certainly still in school. The name carries ancient stone associations, but the actual bearer is probably carrying a water bottle to soccer practice. It reads sleek and deliberate rather than historical. The average living bearer is sixteen.

Field Notes

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Field Note 01

Over eighty percent of all living Americans with the name were born after the year 2000.

Field Note 02

Sixty percent of all bearers belong entirely to Generation Alpha.

Field Note 03

The name spent nearly a century idling quietly in the lower ledgers before ascending into the national top fifty.

Notable Romans

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Roman GabrielNFL quarterback and MVP, b. 1940

Roman Coppolafilmmaker and screenwriter, b. 1965

Roman Reignsprofessional wrestler, b. 1985

Adjacent Names

Leo · Milo · Silas · Enzo · Julian · Adrian

Ephemera — If Roman were a…

AI-Written

City

San Diego

Color

Terracotta

Job

Sound designer

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