How Many People Are Named Romella?
An estimated 8 people in the United States have the first name Romella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Romella peaked in popularity in 1955 with 5 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Romella 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 Romella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Romella is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
8
About 1 in 42,844,292 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1955
5 births
Total Registered
10
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Romella
Romella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 10 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Romella as a female name
Ranked #9,295 in 1971
5 female births in 1971
Peak: 1955 (5 births)
Romella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Romella span from the 1950s to the 1970s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 5 babies were registered. Romella remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Romella by Decade
How has Romella 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.
Romella + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Romella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Romella
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Romella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romella?
We estimate approximately 8 people named Romella 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 42,844,292 Americans share this first name.
Is Romella a common name?
Romella is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 24.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Romella most popular?
Romella reached peak popularity in 1955, when 5 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Romella is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Romella a female name?
Romella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Romella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Romella Smith, Romella Johnson, Romella 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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