Romie
A variant of the masculine name Romi, derived from the Italian place name Rome.
Name Census estimates that about 1,123 living Americans carry the first name Romie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 73.6% of registrations being male. The average person named Romie today is around 43 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Romie births was 1918 (56 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Romie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Romie with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Romie started out as a boys' name but over the decades crossed over and is now given to girls far more often.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 305,213 Americans
Peak year
1918
56 babies that year
Average age
43
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,484
Tracked since 1889
Census
Romie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,085 people with the first name Romie, which placed it at #11,692 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,692
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,085 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
42.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Romie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Romie is White at 42.8%. The next largest groups are Black (26.1%) and Hispanic (14.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Romie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Romie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White42.8% · 464
- Black or African American26.1% · 283
- Hispanic or Latino14.7% · 159
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.7% · 116
- Two or more races4.6% · 50
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 13
Gender
Gender distribution for Romie
Romie is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 2,351 total registrations, 1,730 (73.6%) were male and 621 (26.4%) were female.
Romie as a male name
- Ranked #13,794 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1920 (44 births)
Romie as a female name
- Ranked #3,484 in 2024
- 45 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (45 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Romie on both sides of the split. Of the 1,083 people counted with this name, 649 were male (59.9%) and 434 were female (40.1%).
Popularity
Romie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Romie from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 385 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Romie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Romie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Romie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Romies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. North Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia recorded the most babies named Romie, while South Carolina, Mississippi, Utah recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 39 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Romie
The given name Romie is believed to have originated from the ancient Roman culture, specifically derived from the Latin word "Romanus," which means "Roman" or "from Rome." This name's roots can be traced back to the classical period of Roman civilization, around the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD.
In ancient Roman society, names often held great significance and were closely tied to one's lineage, family, and social status. The name Romie may have been used to denote a person's connection to the city of Rome or their Roman heritage, as the Roman Empire expanded and conquered various regions across Europe and the Mediterranean.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Romie can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who lived between 59 BC and 17 AD. Livy's extensive historical accounts mention individuals with variations of the name, such as Romulus and Romilia, which shared similar roots to Romie.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Romie. One such individual was Romie de Villeneuve (1170-1250), a French nobleman and military commander who fought in the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars in southern France during the 13th century.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Romie Lamartine (1790-1869), a French writer, poet, and statesman who played a significant role in the French Revolution of 1848 and served briefly as the head of the provisional government.
In the field of art, Romie Camm (1898-1984) was an American painter and printmaker known for her landscape and still-life works, particularly her depictions of the American West.
Romie Singh (1933-2020) was an Indian field hockey player who represented India in the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics, winning a silver medal in 1960.
Lastly, Romie Adanza (born 1953) is a Filipino actor and director who has had a prolific career in the Philippine entertainment industry, appearing in numerous films and television shows since the 1970s.
These examples showcase the global reach and diverse backgrounds of individuals named Romie throughout history, highlighting the name's enduring presence across various cultures and time periods.
People
Romie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Romie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Romie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,123 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Romie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 305,213 US residents.
Is Romie a common name?
We classify Romie as "Rare". It ranks above 90.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,351 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Romie most popular?
The single biggest year for Romie was 1918, when 56 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Romie is about 43 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Romie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,085 people with the name Romie, or 0.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,692 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Romie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Romie?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Romie on both sides of the split. Of the 1,083 people counted with this name, 649 were male (59.9%) and 434 were female (40.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Romie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Romie is White at 42.8%. The next largest groups are Black (26.1%) and Hispanic (14.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Romie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Romie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.8% (464 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Romie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Romie a male name?
Yes, 73.6% of people registered as Romie in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Romie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Romie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Romie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Romie?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.