Romulus is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Romulus is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,510 for boy births in the United States (and #9,592 across all names), given to 23 babies. Romulus first appears in 1912 and peaked in 2024 (31 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 23 | #4,510 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | #3,672 |
| 2023 | 23 | 23 | #4,584 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | #5,391 |
| 2021 | 16 | 16 | #5,737 |
| 2020 | 19 | 19 | #4,999 |
| 2019 | 15 | 15 | #6,043 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | #8,040 |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | #9,520 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | #9,501 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | #7,927 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | #10,504 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | #9,534 |
| 2011 | 14 | 14 | #6,187 |
| 2010 | 8 | 8 | #9,497 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | #14,080 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #13,992 |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | #12,968 |
| 2004 | 9 | 9 | #8,042 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | #10,607 |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | #9,190 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | #9,032 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #9,959 |
| 1993 | 5 | — | #9,887 |
| 1992 | 5 | — | #9,534 |
| 1990 | 5 | — | #9,232 |
| 1989 | 6 | — | #7,713 |
| 1979 | 5 | — | #6,874 |
| 1977 | 9 | — | #4,095 |
| 1975 | 5 | — | #6,154 |
| 1974 | 9 | — | #3,769 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #5,734 |
| 1972 | 5 | — | #5,597 |
| 1970 | 12 | — | #2,856 |
| 1967 | 5 | — | #4,437 |
| 1964 | 5 | — | #4,504 |
| 1957 | 6 | — | #3,912 |
| 1935 | 6 | — | #3,591 |
| 1933 | 5 | — | #4,064 |
| 1931 | 6 | — | #3,686 |
| 1929 | 7 | — | #3,498 |
| 1928 | 8 | — | #3,309 |
| 1927 | 7 | — | #3,716 |
| 1925 | 9 | — | #3,108 |
| 1924 | 8 | — | #3,455 |
| 1922 | 6 | — | #4,232 |
| 1919 | 5 | — | #4,688 |
| 1918 | 5 | — | #4,690 |
| 1917 | 5 | — | #4,465 |
| 1916 | 5 | — | #4,400 |
| 1915 | 8 | — | #3,025 |
| 1914 | 5 | — | #3,668 |
| 1912 | 5 | — | #2,839 |