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Romeo

“Roman citizen, or pilgrim to Rome” — Greek via Italian origin

Boy's name · #301 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Romeo has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #283 (2024) · 26,864 babies named Romeo all-time · 1 in 1,500 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #79 in Switzerland (2024) · #82 in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Romeos

• Romeo Benetti — Italian footballer
• Romeo Castelen — Dutch footballer
• Romeo Santos — American singer
• Romeo Miller — American rapper, actor and basketball player
• Romeo Bertini — Italian athlete (1893-1973)

In stories & tradition

• Romeo — Romeo and Juliet
• Romeo Smith — Home and Away
• Romeo Daddi — No one knows how

What Romeos become

Among 359 notable people named Romeo:

Athletes appear 1.37× more often than among typical names — e.g. Romeo Benetti, Italian footballer.

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