Romolo
A masculine given name of Italian origin referring to the mythological founder of Rome.
Name Census estimates that about 46 living Americans carry the first name Romolo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Romolo today is around 63 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Romolo births was 1916 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Romolo. 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 Romolo. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
46
~ 1 in 7,451,181 Americans
Peak year
1916
20 babies that year
Average age
63
years old
2022 SSA rank
#13,920
Tracked since 1913
Census
Romolo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 255 people with the first name Romolo, which placed it at #32,783 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#32,783
National first-name rank
People counted
255
255 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
60.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Romolo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Romolo is White at 60.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (34.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Romolo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Romolo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White60.0% · 153
- Hispanic or Latino34.5% · 88
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.3% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 2
- Black or African American0.4% · 1
Popularity
Romolo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Romolo from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 102 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Romolo 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 Romolo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Romolos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Romolo
The name Romolo is of Italian origin, derived from the Latin name Romulus. It is a name steeped in ancient Roman history and mythology. The name Romulus is believed to have originated from the Latin word "roma," meaning "Rome," and is associated with the legendary founder of the city of Rome.
According to Roman mythology, Romulus and his twin brother Remus were the sons of the war god Mars and the priestess Rhea Silvia. They were abandoned as infants and raised by a she-wolf, eventually growing up to establish the city of Rome on the Palatine Hill. Romulus became the first king of Rome, ruling from around 753 BC to 716 BC.
The name Romolo is found in various ancient Roman texts and historical records, including the writings of Livy, Plutarch, and Ovid. It appears in the epic poem "Aeneid" by Virgil, where Romulus is mentioned as a descendant of the Trojan hero Aeneas.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Romolo was Romolo Augustolo, also known as Romulus Augustulus, who was the last Western Roman Emperor. He reigned for just one year, from 475 AD to 476 AD, before being deposed by the Germanic leader Odoacer.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Romolo, including:
1. Romolo Gessi (1831-1881), an Italian soldier and explorer who played a significant role in the exploration of East Africa.
2. Romolo Valli (1925-1980), an Italian actor known for his roles in films such as "The Night Porter" and "The Conformist."
3. Romolo Neri (1909-1994), an Italian film director and screenwriter who worked with renowned directors like Federico Fellini and Pier Paolo Pasolini.
4. Romolo Murri (1870-1944), an Italian Catholic priest and politician who advocated for social reforms and the separation of Church and State.
5. Romolo Righetti (1804-1871), an Italian painter and engraver who specialized in religious and historical subjects.
The name Romolo continues to be used in Italy and among Italian communities around the world, carrying with it a rich historical and cultural legacy that traces back to the very foundations of Ancient Rome.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Romolo
People
Romolo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Romolo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Romolo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romolo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 46 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Romolo 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 7,451,181 US residents.
Is Romolo a common name?
We classify Romolo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 53.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 250 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Romolo most popular?
The single biggest year for Romolo was 1916, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Romolo is about 63 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Romolo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 255 people with the name Romolo, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,783 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Romolo in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Romolo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Romolo appears almost entirely male. Of the 252 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Romolo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Romolo is White at 60.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (34.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (4.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Romolo most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Romolo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.0% (153 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Romolo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Romolo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Romolo 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 Romolo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Romolo 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 Romolo 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.
How many Americans are named Romolo?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.