How Many People Are Named Romaine?
An estimated 1,434 people in the United States have the first name Romaine. It is used for both genders, with 76.2% female. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Romaine peaked in popularity in 1928 with 107 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Romaine as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Romaine paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Romaine has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
1,434
About 1 in 239,020 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
76.2% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1928
107 births
Total Registered
4,118
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Romaine
Romaine is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (23.8%) and females (76.2%). Out of 4,118 total births registered, 982 were male and 3,136 were female.
Romaine as a male name
Ranked #8,783 in 2023
9 male births in 2023
Peak: 1932 (22 births)
Romaine as a female name
Ranked #14,858 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1928 (91 births)
Romaine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Romaine span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 920 babies were registered. Romaine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Romaine by Decade
How has Romaine tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Romaine by State
Birth registrations for Romaine span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Michigan. The lowest are in North Carolina, Minnesota, Florida. On average, about 109 Romaines were registered per state.
Romaine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Romaine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Romaine
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Romaine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romaine?
We estimate approximately 1,434 people named Romaine are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 239,020 Americans share this first name.
Is Romaine a common name?
Romaine is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,118 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Romaine most popular?
Romaine reached peak popularity in 1928, when 107 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Romaine is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Romaine a female name?
Romaine is predominantly female. 76.2% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Romaine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Romaine Smith, Romaine Johnson, Romaine Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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