Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1917
Romania
46 babies named Romania in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 46
- total births
- 1917–1980
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Romania sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 46 recorded since 1917.
Romania has 46 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1980.
- 46 total births
- 1917–1980 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Romania since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1980.
- 46
- total births
- 1917–1980
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Romania was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
7 babies were named Romania in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Romania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Romania splits its recorded history at 1939: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1939 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Romania at a glance
Last recorded 1980Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Romania popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1980
- Peak year (1927)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 64 years of records
Romania by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Romania's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Romania births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Romania? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 46 babies named Romania. The most recent recorded year was 1980. Its busiest year on record was 1927, with 7 births.
When was Romania most popular? ▼
Romania was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Romania been used? ▼
Records for Romania go back to 1917, giving 64 years of history through 1980.
What names are similar to Romania? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roma, Romina, Romona, Romy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Romania's data
- Romania's decade-level peak was the 1920s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Romania
Nearby Names Like Romania
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Romania
Roma Girl
#1683 8,286 births
Romina Girl
#477 7,247 births
Romona Girl
#12219 5,175 births
Romy Girl
#926 3,298 births
Romaine Girl
3,136 births
Compare Romania side by side: Romania vs Roma Romania vs Romina Romania vs Romona
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1980 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Romania: Baby Name Since 1917 - 46 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/romania. 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 Romania 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 July 2026.