Masculine dossier · first seen 1943
Rommel
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2008
Peak births
36
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Rommel
How many people are named Rommel?
An estimated 1,424 living Americans are named Rommel.
How rare is Rommel?
Rommel is very rare among babies today, with 20 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 44.4% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Rommel?
The median age of a living American named Rommel is approximately 32 years, with most bearers falling between 17 and 47 years old.
Is Rommel still popular?
Yes. Rommel is holding steady, with 20 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Rommel most common?
Rommel has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 3.4× more often than the national baseline.
1943Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
44.4%
2025
20
All-time
1,519
Where it lives now
Rommel is most concentrated in California — about 2.7× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Rommel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.