UK name, mostly boys
Rome
A masculine name of Italian origin meaning "citizen" or "person from Rome".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Rome is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Rome popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #191, with 262 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2024, with 262 births.
This profile covers 1,335 England and Wales registrations across 22 recorded years from 1999 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Rome is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 1,361 living people in the UK are called Rome. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Rome ranked #191 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 262 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2024, when 262 boys were registered as Rome.
- • Rome ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #307 in 2024.
- • About 1,361 living people in the UK are estimated to have Rome as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 96.9% of Rome registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#191
2024
Births in 2024
262
Latest year
Peak year
2024
262 births
Estimated living
1,361
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Rome
In England and Wales birth records, Rome has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 96.9% of registrations are for boys and 3.1% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Rome registered for boys
- Ranked #191 in 2024
- 262 boys registered in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (262 births)
Rome registered for girls
- Ranked #3,318 in 2024
- 7 girls registered in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (7 births)
Meaning
What does Rome mean?
The name Rome has its origins in the ancient Latin language and is derived from the name of the famous Italian city of Rome, which was founded in 753 BC. The city's name is thought to come from the Ancient Greek word "ῥώμη" (rhōmē), meaning "strength" or "power".
Rome was the capital of the Roman Empire, which dominated the Mediterranean region for centuries, and the name has been associated with power, strength, and imperial grandeur throughout history. In ancient times, the name was sometimes used to refer to the Roman people or the Roman state itself.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rome being used as a personal name is in the 5th century AD, when a Roman soldier named Rome is mentioned in the writings of the historian Procopius of Caesarea. However, it is likely that the name was used earlier than this, given the significance of the city of Rome in the ancient world.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Rome. One of the most famous was Rome of Villeneuve, a 13th-century French scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on medieval logic and metaphysics (c. 1230 - c. 1292).
Another notable bearer of the name was Rome Damini, an Italian painter and architect who lived during the Renaissance period (1508 - 1573). He is best known for his work on the Palazzo dei Priori in Perugia, Italy.
In the 18th century, Rome de l'Isle was a French geographer and cartographer who produced some of the most accurate maps of his time (1736 - 1805). His work was highly influential and helped shape the field of cartography.
A more recent figure was Rome Stevenson, an American author and journalist who wrote extensively about the American West in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (1878 - 1962). His books, such as "The Saga of Ben Holladay" and "The Covered Wagon Days," provided vivid accounts of life on the frontier.
Finally, Rome Rasiowa was a Polish mathematician and logician who made significant contributions to the field of algebraic logic in the 20th century (1910 - 1992). Her work on Boolean algebras and their applications in computer science was groundbreaking.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Rome over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Rome in England and Wales, from 1999 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Rome, the clearest high point is 2024. The latest England and Wales figure is 262 births in 2024, compared with 262 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rome by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Rome was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #304 | 862 | 5 |
| 2010s | #939 | 412 | 10 |
| 2000s | #2019 | 58 | 6 |
| 1990s | #2943 | 3 | 1 |
Geography
Where Rome is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Rome. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Rome ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #307 in 2024.
Across the UK
Rome in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#307 in 2024
4 years of NRS records, 33 total registered
Related
Names similar to Rome
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- Riley 37,992
- Robert 27,462
- Reuben 25,122
- Rhys 24,418
- Reece 24,329
- Rory 21,870
- Roman 16,609
- Ronnie 16,445
- Reggie 14,684
- Rowan 14,371
- Ralph 8,892
FAQ
Rome: questions and answers
How popular is the name Rome in the UK right now?
In 2024, Rome was ranked #191 for boys in England and Wales, with 262 births registered.
When was Rome most popular?
The peak year on record was 2024, with 262 babies registered as Rome in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Rome?
A masculine name of Italian origin meaning "citizen" or "person from Rome".
How many people are called Rome in the UK?
A total of 1,335 babies have been registered as Rome across the 22 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 33 more in Scotland.
Where is Rome most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Rome ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #307 in 2024. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.