Romon
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "belonging to Rome".
Name Census estimates that about 327 living Americans carry the first name Romon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Romon today is around 40 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Romon births was 1979 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Romon. 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
327
~ 1 in 1,048,178 Americans
Peak year
1979
16 babies that year
Average age
40
years old
2016 SSA rank
#13,800
Tracked since 1928
Census
Romon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 474 people with the first name Romon, which placed it at #21,431 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
#21,431
National first-name rank
People counted
474
474 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
53.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Romon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Romon is Hispanic at 53.2%. The next largest groups are Black (37.1%) and White (4.9%). 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 Romon 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 Romon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino53.2% · 252
- Black or African American37.1% · 176
- White4.9% · 23
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 11
- Two or more races1.7% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 4
Popularity
Romon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Romon from the 1920s through to the 2010s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 115 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Romon 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 Romon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Romons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Romon
The name Romon has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was the ancient language of the Indian subcontinent. It dates back to around the 2nd century BCE and is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word "Rama," which means "pleasing" or "delightful." The name was popular among the ancient Hindu communities of the Indian subcontinent.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Romon can be found in the Ramayana, the ancient Hindu epic poem that dates back to the 5th century BCE. In the Ramayana, Rama is the central character and is revered as an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. The name Romon is a variation of this ancient name.
In the 6th century CE, the Buddhist scholar and traveler Xuanzang, also known as Hiuen Tsang, documented the name Romon in his travel records during his journey through the Indian subcontinent. This suggests that the name was widely used during that time period.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Romon. One of the earliest recorded was Romon Bhattacharya, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 11th century CE in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent.
Another prominent figure was Romon Singh, a 16th-century warrior and ruler of the Garhwal region in the Himalayan foothills. He was known for his bravery and military prowess in defending his kingdom against invaders.
In the 18th century, Romon Lal Sharma was a respected poet and writer from the Braj region of northern India. His works have been widely studied and celebrated for their literary merit.
During the 19th century, Romon Magsaysay was a Filipino politician and statesman who served as the seventh President of the Philippines from 1953 to 1957. He is remembered for his efforts to combat corruption and his commitment to democratic ideals.
In more recent times, Romon Guha was a prominent Indian mathematician and computer scientist who made significant contributions to the field of theoretical computer science. He lived from 1942 to 1994 and was a recipient of the prestigious Padma Bhushan award from the Indian government.
People
Romon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Romon 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
Romon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 327 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Romon 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 1,048,178 US residents.
Is Romon a common name?
We classify Romon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 356 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Romon most popular?
The single biggest year for Romon was 1979, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Romon is about 40 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Romon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 474 people with the name Romon, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,431 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 Romon 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 Romon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Romon leans strongly male. 468 people counted with this name were male (98.7%), compared with 6 female bearers (1.3%). 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 Romon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Romon is Hispanic at 53.2%. The next largest groups are Black (37.1%) and White (4.9%). 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 Romon most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Romon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.2% (252 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 Romon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Romon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Romon 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 Romon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Romon 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 Romon 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 people are named Romon?
Find out how many people share the name Romon on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.