Romel comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning "God's glorious protector." | Formal: "Divinely honored guardian.".
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How popular is Romel?
1991peak year
Romel has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #3061), with about 40 babies named Romel each year. In 1991, 67 babies received the name (ranked #1394). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,447.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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