How Many People Are Named Romey?
An estimated 354 people in the United States have the first name Romey. It is used for both genders, with 59.6% male. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Romey peaked in popularity in 2024 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Romey 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 Romey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Romey has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
354
About 1 in 968,233 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
59.6% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
2024
29 births
Total Registered
540
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Romey
Romey is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (59.6%) and females (40.4%). Out of 540 total births registered, 322 were male and 218 were female.
Romey as a male name
Ranked #9,665 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 1918 (12 births)
Romey as a female name
Ranked #5,908 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (21 births)
Romey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Romey span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 108 babies were registered. Romey remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Romey by Decade
How has Romey 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.
Romey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Romey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Romey
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Romey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romey?
We estimate approximately 354 people named Romey 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 968,233 Americans share this first name.
Is Romey a common name?
Romey is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 540 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Romey most popular?
Romey reached peak popularity in 2024, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Romey is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Romey a male name?
Romey is predominantly male. 59.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Romey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Romey Smith, Romey Johnson, Romey 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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