Masculine dossier · first seen 1953
Romel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1991
Peak births
67
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Romel
How many people are named Romel?
An estimated 2,385 living Americans are named Romel.
How rare is Romel?
Romel is very rare among babies today, with 39 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 41.8% from its 1991 peak.
How old is the typical Romel?
The median age of a living American named Romel is approximately 26 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 39 years old.
Is Romel still popular?
Yes. Romel is holding steady, with 39 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Romel most common?
Romel has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.
1953Peak 19912025
Peak year
1991
Decline from peak
41.8%
2025
39
All-time
2,486
Where it lives now
Romel is most concentrated in Illinois — about 2.4× the national rate in the 1990s. It also runs high in New York.
States where Romel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.