Roman is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Roman means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Roman across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Roman has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Roman is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “a Roman, citizen of Rome”. borne by several saints.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 105,131 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 16,110 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 1,128 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 134 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 338 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 853 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Roman per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (6,185/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2020 (1,776/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (138/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (42/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (21/yr).
Roman has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #69 nationally (given to 7,744 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2020s.
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