Total births
196
Unisex name · since 2000
Romani
196 babies named Romani in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4818
- among boys today
- 196
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Romani currently ranks #4818 among unisex names in America, with 196 babies recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romani has been recorded 196 times among boys since 2000, currently ranked #4818 nationally and more common than 66% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #4818 among boys today
- 196 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 66% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Romani is currently the #4818 unisex name in America, more common than 66% of boys - 196 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4818
- among boys today
- 196
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other boys
Romani vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4818
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 66% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Romani was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
26 babies were named Romani in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Romani compares
196 38th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Romani's all-time total is 47% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Romani | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 196 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
Romani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Romani's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Romani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#4,818
Active since
2000
Romani popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Romani popularity over time - girls
126 total births recorded since 2009 (Romani as girls' name)
Romani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Romani's strongest decade.
118 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Romani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s
2020s
118 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 118 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Romani? ▼
Romani has been given to 196 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #4818 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Romani most popular? ▼
Romani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Romani a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Romani is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 196 births, and as a girl's name it has 126 births.
How long has the name Romani been used? ▼
Romani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Romani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roman, Romeo, Rome, Romel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Romani
Nearby Names Like Romani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Romani
Roman Boy
#52 104,653 births
Romeo Boy
#283 26,864 births
Rome Boy
#451 5,572 births
Romel Boy
#3356 2,486 births
Romello Boy
#2279 2,306 births
Compare Romani side by side: Romani vs Roman Romani vs Romeo Romani vs Rome
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2000–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Romani: #4818 Unisex Name - 196 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/romani. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Romani 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 June 2026.