Romellow
A unique name blending the words "romel" and "mellow".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Romellow. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Romellow today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Romellow births was 1995 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Romellow. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Romellow. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1995
5 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
1996 SSA rank
#10,229
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Romellow: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Romellow 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 Romellow during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Romellow
The name Romellow has its origins in the ancient Etruscan civilization of central Italy, dating back to around the 7th century BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Etruscan word "romel," meaning "wanderer" or "traveler," and the suffix "-ow," which was a common ending for masculine names in that culture.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Romellow can be found in an inscription on a bronze votive offering discovered in the ruins of the Etruscan city of Veii, dated to around 500 BCE. This inscription mentions a man named "Romellos" who was likely a prominent figure in the local community.
During the later years of the Roman Empire, the name Romellow was sometimes adopted by Roman citizens who had Etruscan ancestry or connections. There are a few records of individuals with this name from that era, such as Romellow Aemilius, a Roman senator who lived in the 3rd century CE.
In the Middle Ages, the name Romellow resurfaced in various regions of Italy, particularly in the northern regions that had closer ties to the former Etruscan territories. One notable figure was Romellow Della Scala, a wealthy merchant and patron of the arts from Verona, who lived from 1225 to 1293.
During the Renaissance period, the name Romellow gained some popularity among Italian humanists and scholars who were interested in reviving and studying ancient Etruscan culture. One example is Romellow Borghesi, an Italian antiquarian and numismatist who lived from 1781 to 1860 and made significant contributions to the study of Etruscan language and artifacts.
Another notable bearer of the name was Romellow Gessi, an Italian explorer and military officer who led expeditions in Africa during the late 19th century. He was born in 1831 and died in 1881 while leading an expedition to the region now known as South Sudan.
In more recent times, the name Romellow has remained relatively rare, but it has continued to be used occasionally in Italy and other parts of the world with Italian cultural influences. Some examples include Romellow Vanzetti, an Italian-American anarchist who was controversially executed in 1927, and Romellow Girone, an Italian filmmaker and screenwriter who was active in the mid-20th century.
People
Romellow + last name combinations
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FAQ
Romellow: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romellow?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Romellow 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Romellow a common name?
We classify Romellow as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Romellow most popular?
The single biggest year for Romellow was 1995, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Romellow is about 30 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Romellow in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Romellow a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Romellow 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.
Is Romellow still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Romellow in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Romellow can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Romellow?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Romellow, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.