Nico vs Romeo
Nico and Romeocompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Nico was ranked #104 and Romeo #246 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Nico was ranked #165 and Romeo #198 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Nico was ranked #272 and Romeo #272 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Nico was ranked #372 and Romeo #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Nico and Romeo over time
Nico and Romeo appear together in 2 published lists, across 36 years of shared records. Nico held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Romeo in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Romeo reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Nico in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Nico #165 in 2025, Romeo #185 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1998–2025
Nico held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Romeo in 9.
Highest recorded here: Nico #165 in 2025, Romeo #185 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Nico #165, Romeo #198.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2006–2025
Nico held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Romeo in 3.
Highest recorded here: Nico #364 in 2021, Romeo #401 in 2012.
The order changed in 2024: Nico moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #436 and #436; by 2024 that had become #472 and #520.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Nico #372, Romeo #432.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Nico | Romeo |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #165 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #198 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nico and Romeo both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Nico
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #419 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2021–2023
Highest recorded position: #66 among boys in New Zealand, in 2021 (recorded 2021–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2440 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Romeo
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #185 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #198 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys