US rank #1009 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,475 births

Romi — #1009 US unisex name

1,475 babies named Romi in U.S. Social Security records since 1961, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s791970s621980s161990s352000s2032010s3722020s708
#1009
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 94% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Romi was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

253 babies were named Romi in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Romi

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,475 babies named Romi between 1961 and 2024, spanning 64 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Romi currently holds the #1009 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 253 babies received it in a single year. Romi is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 112 additional births since 1992.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Romi performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 708 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Romi shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 285 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Romi in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Romi 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 1,475 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.

Romi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,475

Since 1961

64 years of records

Peak year

2024

253 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,009

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1961

Recorded for 64 years

Last year on file: 2024

Romi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1961

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
253
Annual births at peak — across 64 years of records
-1000100200300 202420182012200620001983197219661961 5

Romi popularity over time — boys

112 total births recorded since 1992 (Romi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 112 births
0510152025 202420232022202120202019201420112010200419991992 5

Romi by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
708 births that decade — 48% of Romi's all-time total
1960s791970s621980s161990s352000s2032010s3722020s708

Romi by state

Where Romi concentrates geographically — total births since 1961

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Romi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
285 19.3%
#2 New York
117 7.9%
#3 Florida
67 4.5%
#4 Texas
47 3.2%
#5 New Jersey
18 1.2%
#6 Pennsylvania
17 1.2%
#7 Illinois
14 0.9%
#8 Colorado
13 0.9%
California share of Romi's total US births 19.3%
Even split

285 of 1,475 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Romi appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Romi?
1,475 babies have been named Romi since 1961. It currently ranks #1009 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 253 births.
When was Romi most popular?
Romi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 708 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Romi most popular?
The top states for the name Romi are California (285 births), New York (117 births), Florida (67 births).
Is Romi a unisex name?
Yes, Romi is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,475 births, and as a boy's name it has 112 births.
How long has the name Romi been used?
Romi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1961, spanning 64 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Romi?
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.

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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, 1961–2024 (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.