Boys' name · since 1927

Romas

Romas has 55 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#21,569 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1927
1950s
peak decade

Romas is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 55 have been recorded since 1927.

Social Security Administration records show Romas recorded 55 times among boys since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1973.

  • #21,569 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 55 born since 1927
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romas ranks #21,569 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1927, peaking in the 1950s.

#21,569 of 45,481
all-time among boys
55
born since 1927
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Romas's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Romas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Romas splits its recorded history at 1953: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Romas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1955)
8
Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
456789 192719331947195219531955195619611973 5

Romas by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (28 births, 51% of the file).

1950s was Romas's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Romas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 28 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Romas? ▼
Romas has been given to 55 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,569 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 8 babies were born in 1955, its single highest year.
Where does Romas sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Romas ranks #21,569 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Romas most popular? ▼
Romas was most popular in the 1950s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Romas been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Romas since 1927 -- 47 years through the most recent 1973 data.
What names are similar to Romas? ▼
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.

What to do with Romas's data

  • Romas's decade-level peak was the 1950s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Romas

Nearby Names Like Romas

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Romas

Roman Boy
#42 104,653 births
Romeo Boy
#302 26,864 births
Rome Boy
#452 5,572 births
Romel Boy
#3095 2,486 births
Romello Boy
#2535 2,306 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Estella
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Amzie
55 births · Peak 1917
Eulie
55 births · Peak 1915
Tokio
55 births · Peak 1920
Bjarne
55 births · Peak 1916
Alvern
55 births · Peak 1934
Hurchel
55 births · Peak 1936
Hollice
55 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Romas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1927–1973 (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 Romas 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.