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Romeo

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

Boy's name · #302 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Romeo reached its best rank, #283, in 2024 and ranked #302 in 2025. About 27,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

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

• Roméo Lavia — Belgian association football player
• Romeo Benetti — Italian footballer
• Romeo Castelen — Dutch footballer
• Romeo Santos — American singer
• Romeo Miller — American rapper, actor and basketball player

In stories & tradition

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

What Romeos become

Among 421 notable people named Romeo:

Sports figures appear 1.3× more often than among typical names — e.g. Roméo Lavia, Belgian association football player.

Similar names: Rome · Prince · Ronin · Matteo · Titus · Theo

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