Romilda
Possibly derived from the German words "rom" and "hild", potentially meaning "famous battle".
Name Census estimates that about 36 living Americans carry the first name Romilda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Romilda today is around 83 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Romilda births was 1917 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Romilda. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Romilda is about 83 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Romildas were born before 1953.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Romilda. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
36
~ 1 in 9,520,954 Americans
Peak year
1917
20 babies that year
Average age
83
years old
1954 SSA rank
#6,454
Tracked since 1901
Popularity
Romilda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Romilda from the 1900s through to the 1950s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 136 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Romilda 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 Romilda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Romildas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Romilda
The name Romilda is an Italian feminine name derived from the Germanic elements "hrom" meaning "fame" or "renown" and "hild" meaning "battle." It has its origins in the Middle Ages, around the 10th to 11th centuries, when Germanic names were popular in Italy.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Romilda can be found in the 11th century, when a noblewoman named Romilda da Varano was mentioned in chronicles from the Marche region of Italy. In the 12th century, a Benedictine abbess named Romilda di Gubbio lived in the town of Gubbio, Umbria.
During the Renaissance period, the name gained some popularity among aristocratic families in Italy. A notable figure from this time was Romilda Castellani (1485-1555), an Italian Renaissance painter and miniaturist from Bologna.
In the 17th century, Romilda Vanni (1647-1724) was an Italian painter and engraver from Bologna. She was known for her religious paintings and portraits.
Moving into the 19th century, Romilda Pantaleoni (1847-1924) was an Italian writer and feminist from Rome. She advocated for women's rights and education.
Another notable individual with the name Romilda was Romilda Ferri (1892-1969), an Italian stage and film actress who appeared in several silent films in the early 20th century.
While the name Romilda has its roots in Italy, it has occasionally been used in other parts of Europe, particularly in regions with Italian cultural influence. However, it has remained a relatively uncommon name outside of Italy.
People
Romilda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Romilda 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
Romilda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romilda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 36 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Romilda 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 9,520,954 US residents.
Is Romilda a common name?
We classify Romilda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 49.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 358 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Romilda most popular?
The single biggest year for Romilda was 1917, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Romilda is about 83 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Romilda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Romilda in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.