How Many People Are Named Romie?
An estimated 1,123 people in the United States have the first name Romie. It is used for both genders, with 73.6% male. The average bearer is 43 years old, and Romie peaked in popularity in 1918 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Romie 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 Romie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Romie has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
Estimated Living Americans
1,123
About 1 in 305,213 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
73.6% confidence
Average Age
43
years old
Peak Year
1918
56 births
Total Registered
2,351
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Romie
Romie is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (73.6%) and females (26.4%). Out of 2,351 total births registered, 1,730 were male and 621 were female.
Romie as a male name
Ranked #13,794 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1920 (44 births)
Romie as a female name
Ranked #3,484 in 2024
45 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (45 births)
Romie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Romie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 385 babies were registered. While Romie is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Romie by Decade
How has Romie 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.
Romie by State
Birth registrations for Romie span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia. The lowest are in South Carolina, Mississippi, Utah. On average, about 39 Romies were registered per state.
Romie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Romie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Romie
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Romie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romie?
We estimate approximately 1,123 people named Romie 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 305,213 Americans share this first name.
Is Romie a common name?
Romie is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,351 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Romie most popular?
Romie reached peak popularity in 1918, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Romie is approximately 43 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Romie a male name?
Romie is predominantly male. 73.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Romie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Romie Smith, Romie Johnson, Romie 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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