Unisex name · since 1887
Romaine
Since 1887, U.S. Social Security records show 3,136 babies named Romaine, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,509 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,136
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Romaine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,136 have been recorded since 1887.
Social Security Administration records show Romaine recorded 3,136 times among girls since 1887, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 1991.
- #3,509 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 3,136 born since 1887
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romaine ranks #3,509 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,136 born since 1887, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,509 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 3,136
- born since 1887
- 1920s
- peak decade
Romaine's 3,136 recorded births place it above 95.14% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Romaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Romaine's full recorded timeline at 1941, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 91 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Romaine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1991
- Peak year (1928)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Romaine popularity over time - boys
990 total births recorded since 1912 (Romaine as boys' name)
Romaine by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (774 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Romaine's strongest decade.
774 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Romaine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 11
1880s
11 births
- 1890s 22
1890s
22 births
- 1900s 116
1900s
116 births
- 1910s
1910s
466 births
- 1920s
1920s
774 births
- 1930s
1930s
624 births
- 1940s
1940s
369 births
- 1950s
1950s
358 births
- 1960s 220
1960s
220 births
- 1970s 110
1970s
110 births
- 1980s 61
1980s
61 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 774 births (25% of all-time use).
How Romaine compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Romaine's total volume
Romaine by state
Where Romaine concentrates geographically, total births since 1887
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 1,208 | 38.5% |
| #2 | Maryland | | 105 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 53 | 1.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 39 | 1.2% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 21 | 0.7% |
| #6 | West Virginia | | 19 | 0.6% |
| #7 | District of Columbia | | 16 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 16 | 0.5% |
1,208 of 3,136 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Romaine appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Romaine's data
- Romaine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (774 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Romaines (1,208 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Romaine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~104 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1887–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Romaine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.