US rank #9002 Unisex name Peak 1918 322 births

Romey — #9002 US boys' name

322 babies named Romey in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s551920s721930s371940s411950s331960s211970s61980s121990s102000s52010s222020s8
#9002
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 37% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Romey was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

12 babies were named Romey in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Romey

The Social Security Administration has registered 322 babies named Romey between 1910 and 2024, spanning 115 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Romey currently holds the #9002 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Romey is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 218 additional births since 2000.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Romey performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Romey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Romey 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 322 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.

Romey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

322

Since 1910

115 years of records

Peak year

1918

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#9,002

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1910

Recorded for 115 years

Last year on file: 2024

Romey popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1910

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1918)
12
Annual births at peak — across 115 years of records
468101214 202419991964195119401931192319171910 5

Romey popularity over time — girls

218 total births recorded since 2000 (Romey as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 218 births
0510152025 20242021201820152012200920062000 5

Romey by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
72 births that decade — 22% of Romey's all-time total
1910s551920s721930s371940s411950s331960s211970s61980s121990s102000s52010s222020s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Romey?
322 babies have been named Romey since 1910. It currently ranks #9002 among boys. The peak year was 1918 with 12 births.
When was Romey most popular?
Romey was most popular in the 1920s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Is Romey a unisex name?
Yes, Romey is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 322 births, and as a girl's name it has 218 births.
How long has the name Romey been used?
Romey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1910, spanning 115 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Romey?
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.

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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, 1910–2024 (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.