Romario
A creative spelling variation of Romario, an Italian masculine name meaning "citizen of Rome".
Name Census estimates that about 1,086 living Americans carry the first name Romario. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Romario today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Romario births was 1994 (102 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Romario. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 315,612 Americans
Peak year
1994
102 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,521
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Romario: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Romario from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 410 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Romario remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Romario by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Romario during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Romarios live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Romario, while Michigan, Illinois, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 77 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Romario
The name Romario is derived from the Latin name Romarius, which itself is a combination of the Latin word "Roma" meaning Rome, and the suffix "-ius" which was a common ending for Roman names. This suggests that the name has its origins in ancient Rome, likely originating as a surname or a name used to indicate one's connection to the city of Rome.
The earliest recorded use of the name Romario can be traced back to the Middle Ages, where it was used as a given name throughout parts of southern Europe, particularly in Italy and the Iberian Peninsula. During this time, it was often spelled in various ways, such as Romairo, Romarico, or Romaricus, reflecting the spelling conventions of different regions.
One of the earliest notable individuals to bear the name Romario was Romario of Reims, a 9th-century Benedictine monk and scholar who served as the Abbot of the Abbey of Saint-Remi in Reims, France. He is known for his writings on theology and his contributions to the intellectual life of the Carolingian Renaissance.
In the 13th century, Romario de Amelia was an Italian nobleman and military leader from the town of Amelia, in the region of Umbria. He played a significant role in the conflicts between the Guelphs and Ghibellines, supporting the Guelph faction.
During the Renaissance period, the name Romario was also borne by Romario Amaseo, a 16th-century Italian humanist scholar and philosopher who taught at the University of Bologna and was known for his works on rhetoric and classical literature.
Another notable figure who carried the name Romario was Romario Boccalini, an Italian satirist and political philosopher who lived in the 17th century. His most famous work, "Ragguagli di Parnaso" (News from Parnassus), was a satirical commentary on the political and social issues of his time.
In more recent history, the Brazilian footballer Romario de Souza Faria, born in 1966, is perhaps the most famous individual to bear the name Romario. He was a prolific striker who played for several top clubs, including Barcelona and Valencia, and was a member of the Brazilian national team that won the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
People
Romario + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Romario: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romario?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,086 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Romario going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 315,612 US residents.
Is Romario a common name?
We classify Romario as "Rare". It ranks above 90.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,103 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Romario most popular?
The single biggest year for Romario was 1994, when 102 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Romario is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Romario a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Romario in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.