Boys' name · since 1914

Rommie

Rommie has 599 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#7,082 of 45,481
all-time among boys
599
born since 1914
1940s
peak decade

599 boys have been named Rommie since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Rommie recorded 599 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1999.

  • #7,082 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 599 born since 1914
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rommie ranks #7,082 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 599 born since 1914, peaking in the 1940s.

#7,082 of 45,481
all-time among boys
599
born since 1914
1940s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Rommie's 599 recorded births place it above 84.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.

Rommie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rommie splits its recorded history at 1950: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1914 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rommie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1947)
19
Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
05101520 191419251934194219501958196619811999 7

Rommie by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (140 births, 23% of the file).

1940s was Rommie's strongest decade.

140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.

Rommie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 140 births (23% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Rommie compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rommie's total volume

Rommie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -36, 7.5%-109, 3.5%-53, 4%-51, 5.3%-17, 11.7%-7, 22.4%-28, 8.7%-13, 17.2%-31, 7.9%-40, 4.8%-25, 8.7%-54, 4.7%-33, 7.7%-55, 5.2%-115, 6.2%Rommie-86, 3.2%Rommie
Rommie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Rommie by state

Where Rommie concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rommie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
58 9.7%
North Carolina share of Rommie's total US births 9.7%

58 of 599 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rommie?
Rommie has been given to 599 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #7,082 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 19 babies were born in 1947, its single highest year.
Where does Rommie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rommie ranks #7,082 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rommie most popular?
Rommie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Rommie most popular?
The top states for the name Rommie are North Carolina (58 births).
How long has the name Rommie been used?
Rommie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 86 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Rommie?
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.

What to do with Rommie's data

  • Rommie's decade-level peak was the 1940s (140 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • North Carolina records the most Rommies (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rommie

Nearby Names Like Rommie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rommie

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rommie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Rommie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.