Fun Facts About the Name Romel
- More than 2 thousand babies named Romel: U.S. records list 2,486 babies given the name Romel from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Romel Mean?
Romel is a masculine given name of uncertain meaning and origin. It is sometimes treated as a variant of the German surname Rommel, but it also appears as an independent given name in Spanish- and Filipino-speaking communities. The German surname Rommel is explained in several ways: as a place-derived family name; from Middle High German rummel, 'noise, uproar, tumult'; or as a short form of the Germanic given name Romuald, from elements meaning 'fame' and 'ruler.' Its exact derivation is disputed. If Romel is a form of Rommel, it shares that surname's uncertain etymology rather than a separate literal meaning. Similar-looking names such as Rómulo and Romelio are not necessarily related to it.
Romel Name History & Origins
The German surname Rommel is found in German-speaking Europe. It belongs to the broad group of surnames taken from place names, house names, or nicknames. As a given name, Romel is found in Spanish- and Filipino-speaking communities and in English-speaking countries. In these settings it may be an independent name or a simplified spelling of Rommel; the available evidence does not establish a single line of descent. The surname became widely known in the twentieth century through the German field marshal Erwin Rommel, but that association does not by itself explain the given name's origin.
How Popular is the Name Romel?
Romel has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1991. Its best rank was #1,321 in 1978.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,116 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 2024 | #3,370 | 35 | 0.0020% |
| 2023 | #2,933 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 2022 | #2,949 | 43 | 0.0025% |
| 2021 | #2,960 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 2020 | #3,789 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2019 | #3,551 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 2018 | #2,836 | 43 | 0.0024% |
| 2017 | #2,937 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 2016 | #2,613 | 48 | 0.0025% |
| 2015 | #2,672 | 46 | 0.0024% |
| 2014 | #2,613 | 47 | 0.0024% |
| 2013 | #2,326 | 55 | 0.0029% |
| 2012 | #2,442 | 52 | 0.0027% |
| 2011 | #2,396 | 53 | 0.0028% |
| 2010 | #2,050 | 67 | 0.0035% |
| 2009 | #2,115 | 65 | 0.0033% |
| 2008 | #2,426 | 53 | 0.0026% |
| 2007 | #2,498 | 51 | 0.0025% |
| 2006 | #2,307 | 55 | 0.0027% |
| 2005 | #2,421 | 48 | 0.0024% |
| 2004 | #2,410 | 47 | 0.0024% |
| 2003 | #3,254 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2002 | #1,738 | 67 | 0.0035% |
| 2001 | #1,810 | 62 | 0.0032% |
| 2000 | #2,215 | 45 | 0.0023% |
| 1999 | #2,016 | 48 | 0.0025% |
| 1998 | #1,787 | 57 | 0.0030% |
| 1997 | #1,852 | 51 | 0.0027% |
| 1996 | #1,735 | 54 | 0.0029% |
| 1995 | #2,132 | 39 | 0.0020% |
| 1994 | #1,602 | 58 | 0.0030% |
| 1993 | #1,894 | 44 | 0.0022% |
| 1992 | #1,997 | 40 | 0.0020% |
| 1991 | #1,394 | 67 | 0.0033% |
| 1990 | #1,935 | 40 | 0.0019% |
| 1989 | #2,193 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 1988 | #1,875 | 36 | 0.0019% |
| 1987 | #1,790 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1986 | #1,786 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 1985 | #1,589 | 41 | 0.0022% |
| 1984 | #1,685 | 35 | 0.0019% |
| 1983 | #2,258 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1982 | #1,482 | 43 | 0.0024% |
| 1981 | #1,391 | 47 | 0.0026% |
| 1980 | #1,541 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 1979 | #1,860 | 30 | 0.0017% |
| 1978 | #1,321 | 48 | 0.0029% |
| 1977 | #2,440 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 1976 | #2,101 | 23 | 0.0015% |
| 1975 | #1,987 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 1974 | #2,039 | 22 | 0.0014% |
| 1973 | #2,483 | 16 | 0.0010% |
| 1972 | #2,516 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 1971 | #1,904 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1970 | #2,381 | 16 | 0.0009% |
| 1969 | #2,287 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1968 | #4,051 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1967 | #2,231 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1966 | #3,481 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #2,741 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1964 | #4,503 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1963 | #3,273 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1962 | #2,343 | 13 | 0.0006% |
| 1961 | #4,548 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1960 | #4,503 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1959 | #3,916 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | #1,883 | 19 | 0.0009% |
| 1957 | #3,503 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1956 | #2,764 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1955 | #2,719 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1953 | #3,377 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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