US rank #12340 Unisex name Peak 1920 1,730 births

Romie — #12340 US boys' name

1,730 babies named Romie in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s411900s761910s2411920s3211930s2391940s2251950s1591960s1181970s891980s581990s462000s452010s412020s26
#12340
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Romie was born in this single decade.

1920
Single peak year

44 babies were named Romie in 1920 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Romie

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,730 babies named Romie between 1889 and 2024, spanning 136 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Romie currently holds the #12340 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 44 babies received it in a single year. Romie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 621 additional births since 1894.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Romie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 321 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Romie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 130 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by West Virginia and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Romie in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Romie 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 1,730 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.

Romie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,730

Since 1889

136 years of records

Peak year

1920

44 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#12,340

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1889

Recorded for 136 years

Last year on file: 2024

Romie popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1889

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1920)
44
Annual births at peak — across 136 years of records
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Romie popularity over time — girls

621 total births recorded since 1894 (Romie as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 621 births
01020304050 202420162008199819531938192519161894 5

Romie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
321 births that decade — 19% of Romie's all-time total
1880s51890s411900s761910s2411920s3211930s2391940s2251950s1591960s1181970s891980s581990s462000s452010s412020s26

Romie by state

Where Romie concentrates geographically — total births since 1889

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Romie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
130 7.5%
#2 West Virginia
96 5.5%
#3 Georgia
29 1.7%
#4 Mississippi
5 0.3%
#5 South Carolina
5 0.3%
North Carolina share of Romie's total US births 7.5%
Even split

130 of 1,730 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Romie?
1,730 babies have been named Romie since 1889. It currently ranks #12340 among boys. The peak year was 1920 with 44 births.
When was Romie most popular?
Romie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 321 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Romie most popular?
The top states for the name Romie are North Carolina (130 births), West Virginia (96 births), Georgia (29 births).
Is Romie a unisex name?
Yes, Romie is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,730 births, and as a girl's name it has 621 births.
How long has the name Romie been used?
Romie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1889, spanning 136 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Romie?
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, 1889–2024 (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.