Romaldo
A masculine name of uncertain origin, possibly Spanish or Portuguese.
Name Census estimates that about 103 living Americans carry the first name Romaldo. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Romaldo today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Romaldo births was 1991 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Romaldo. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
103
~ 1 in 3,327,712 Americans
Peak year
1991
10 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2009 SSA rank
#14,075
Tracked since 1926
Census
Romaldo in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 420 people with the first name Romaldo, which placed it at #23,335 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,335
National first-name rank
People counted
420
420 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Romaldo
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Romaldo is Hispanic at 94.0%. The next largest groups are White (1.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Romaldo described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Romaldo at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.0% · 395
- White1.9% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 8
- Black or African American1.4% · 6
- Two or more races0.7% · 3
Popularity
Romaldo: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Romaldo from the 1920s through to the 2000s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 32 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Romaldo remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Romaldo by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Romaldo during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Romaldos live
Origin
Meaning and history of Romaldo
The name Romaldo has its origins in the Italian language, derived from the Latin name "Romaldus." Its roots can be traced back to the medieval period, around the 10th to 12th centuries. The name is believed to be a combination of two Germanic elements: "rōm," meaning "fame" or "renown," and "wald," meaning "ruler" or "power."
Historically, the name Romaldo was commonly found in regions of Italy, particularly in the northern regions such as Lombardy and Veneto. It was also prevalent in parts of Spain, where it was adapted to the Spanish form "Romualdo." The earliest recorded instances of the name date back to the 11th century, with mentions in various church records and official documents.
One of the earliest known historical figures bearing the name Romaldo was Romaldo di Canossa, an Italian nobleman and feudal lord who lived in the 11th century. He was a member of the influential Canossa family and played a significant role in the political affairs of the Holy Roman Empire during that era.
Another notable figure was Romaldo di Montecchio, an Italian jurist and legal scholar from the 13th century. He was renowned for his contributions to canon law and served as a judge in ecclesiastical courts. His legal writings and interpretations were influential during his time.
In the 15th century, Romaldo Mercatelli was an Italian humanist and philosopher who taught at the University of Padua. He was known for his works on rhetoric and philosophy, as well as his translations of ancient Greek texts.
During the 16th century, Romaldo Greco was an Italian painter and architect who worked in Naples and other parts of southern Italy. He was renowned for his frescoes and architectural designs, many of which can still be admired in churches and public buildings.
In the 17th century, Romaldo Rossetti was an Italian poet and literary figure from Ravenna. He was a member of the Accademia dei Filomati, a literary society, and his poetic works were widely celebrated during his lifetime.
These are just a few examples of notable historical figures who bore the name Romaldo, demonstrating its longevity and significance throughout various periods in Italian and European history.
People
Romaldo + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Romaldo as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Romaldo: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romaldo?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 103 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Romaldo going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,327,712 US residents.
Is Romaldo a common name?
We classify Romaldo as "Very Rare". It ranks above 65% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 129 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Romaldo most popular?
The single biggest year for Romaldo was 1991, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Romaldo is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Romaldo in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 420 people with the name Romaldo, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,335 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Romaldo in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Romaldo?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Romaldo appears almost entirely male. Of the 427 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Romaldo?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Romaldo is Hispanic at 94.0%. The next largest groups are White (1.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Romaldo most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Romaldo in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.0% (395 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Romaldo in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Romaldo a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Romaldo in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Romaldo still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Romaldo in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Romaldo can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Romaldo?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.