Recorded 1955–1971 Girls' name Peak 1955 10 births

Romella — girls' name

10 babies named Romella in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51970s5
1950s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Romella was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

5 babies were named Romella in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Romella

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Romella between 1955 and 1971, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Romella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Romella performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Romella shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Romella in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 10 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Romella at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

10

Since 1955

17 years of records

Peak year

1955

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1955

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 1971

Romella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1955

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1955)
5
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
5 19711955 5

Romella by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
5 births that decade — 50% of Romella's all-time total
1950s51970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Romella?
10 babies have been named Romella since 1955. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1955 with 5 births.
When was Romella most popular?
Romella was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Romella been used?
Romella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 17 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Romella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Roma, Romina, Romona, Romaine, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.