Recorded 1901–1954 Girls' name Peak 1917 358 births

Romilda — girls' name

358 babies named Romilda in U.S. Social Security records since 1901, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1900s111910s1021920s1361930s611940s311950s17
1920s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Romilda was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

20 babies were named Romilda in 1917 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Romilda

The Social Security Administration has registered 358 babies named Romilda between 1901 and 1954, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Romilda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1954. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Romilda performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 136 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Romilda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 8 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Romilda in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Romilda 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 358 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.

Romilda at a glance

Last recorded 1954

Total births

358

Since 1901

54 years of records

Peak year

1917

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1954

Active since

1901

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 1954

Romilda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1901

Last recorded 1954
Peak year (1917)
20
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
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Romilda by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
136 births that decade — 38% of Romilda's all-time total
1900s111910s1021920s1361930s611940s311950s17

Romilda by state

Where Romilda concentrates geographically — total births since 1901

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Romilda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
8 2.2%
Ohio share of Romilda's total US births 2.2%

8 of 358 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Romilda?
358 babies have been named Romilda since 1901. It was last recorded in 1954. The peak year was 1917 with 20 births.
When was Romilda most popular?
Romilda was most popular in the 1920s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Romilda most popular?
The top states for the name Romilda are Ohio (8 births).
How long has the name Romilda been used?
Romilda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1901, spanning 54 years of data through 1954.
What names are similar to Romilda?
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, 1901–1954 (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.