Roman vs Se
Roman and Secompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2021, Roman was ranked #23 and Se #3990 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Roman was ranked #108 and Se #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Roman was ranked #336 and Se #394 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Roman and Se over time
Roman and Se appear together in 2 published lists, across 22 years of shared records. Roman held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Se 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.
Roman reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Se 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2020, Roman moved ahead of Se in Northern Ireland · Boys — #312 and #226 the year before became #139 and #334.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Roman #108 in 2024, Se #187 in 2024.
List by list
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2008–2024
Roman held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Se in 4.
Highest recorded here: Roman #108 in 2024, Se #187 in 2024.
The order changed in 2020: Roman moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #312 and #226; by 2020 that had become #139 and #334.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roman #108, Se #187.
Republic of Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2007–2017
Roman held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Se in 0.
Highest recorded here: Roman #317 in 2008, Se #387 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Roman #336, Se #394.
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 | Roman | Se |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin Romanus, meaning 'Roman' — borne by several early saints and medieval rulers of Bulgaria, Kyiv and Moldavia. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈro.man/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #50 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Boys #187 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roman has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Slavic and Germanic languages); Se does not have one recorded yet.
- Roman has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Se.
- A meaning is recorded for Roman; Se doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Roman
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #333 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #50 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Se
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #272 among boys in Northern Ireland in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Northern Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #187 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #187 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024.
Northern Ireland · Boys