Romyn
A masculine name of Latin origin meaning "citizen of Rome".
Name Census estimates that about 206 living Americans carry the first name Romyn. It is a predominantly male name (93.7% of registrations). The average person named Romyn today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Romyn births was 2024 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Romyn. 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.
People living today
206
~ 1 in 1,663,856 Americans
Peak year
2024
30 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,287
Tracked since 2008
Gender
Gender distribution for Romyn
Romyn leans heavily male at 93.7% of total registrations, but 13 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Romyn as a male name
- Ranked #4,287 in 2024
- 25 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (25 births)
Romyn as a female name
- Ranked #17,136 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (8 births)
Popularity
Romyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Romyn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 102 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Romyn 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 Romyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Romyn
The name Romyn has its origins in ancient Rome and is derived from the Latin word "Romanus" which means "Roman". This name was originally given to those who were citizens of the Roman Empire or inhabitants of the city of Rome.
During the Roman era, the name Romyn was a symbol of pride and identity for those who bore it, as it signified their allegiance to the Roman way of life and culture. It was a name that carried with it a sense of power and prestige.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Romyn can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Tacitus, who mentioned a Roman general named Romyn Gallicus in his work "Annals" from the 1st century AD.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Romyn. One such figure was Romyn the Martyr, a Christian saint who lived in the 3rd century AD and was executed for his faith during the reign of the Roman Emperor Diocletian.
Another famous bearer of the name was Romyn the Venerable, an Italian monk and scholar who lived in the 6th century AD. He is renowned for his contributions to the preservation of ancient Roman literature and for his influential writings on monastic life.
In the Middle Ages, the name Romyn was particularly popular among the nobility and ruling classes of Europe, as they sought to associate themselves with the grandeur and legacy of the Roman Empire. One prominent example is Romyn the Great, a French nobleman who lived in the 12th century and was known for his military prowess and leadership during the Crusades.
During the Renaissance, the name Romyn experienced a resurgence in popularity, as the humanist movement revived interest in classical Roman culture and literature. One notable figure from this period was Romyn Desiderius, a Dutch scholar and educator who lived in the 15th century and was renowned for his contributions to the study of Latin and Greek.
In more recent times, the name Romyn has been borne by several artists and writers, such as Romyn Polanski, a Polish-French film director born in 1933, and Romyn Gary, a Russian-born French novelist and diplomat who lived from 1914 to 1980.
People
Romyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Romyn 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
Romyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 206 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Romyn 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 1,663,856 US residents.
Is Romyn a common name?
We classify Romyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 207 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Romyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Romyn was 2024, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Romyn is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Romyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Romyn a male name?
Yes, 93.7% of people registered as Romyn 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 Romyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Romyn 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 Romyn 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Romyn?
See how many people share the name Romyn on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.