Romeo is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Romeo means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Romeo across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Romeo has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Romeo is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “pilgrim to Rome”. An Italian name, famous from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 26,864 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,165 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 152 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 89 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 Romeo per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2024 (1,191/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (270/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (24/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2012 (9/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (6/yr).
Romeo has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2024, when it ranked #561 nationally (given to 1,483 babies that year).
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