How Many People Are Named Romona?
An estimated 3,067 people in the United States have the first name Romona. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Romona peaked in popularity in 1955 with 148 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Romona 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 Romona paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,067
About 1 in 111,756 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1955
148 births
Total Registered
5,170
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Romona
Romona is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,170 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Romona as a female name
Ranked #13,148 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1955 (148 births)
Romona: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Romona span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,226 babies were registered. Romona has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Romona by Decade
How has Romona 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.
Romona by State
Birth registrations for Romona span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Louisiana, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in West Virginia, Oklahoma, Iowa. On average, about 70 Romonas were registered per state.
Romona + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Romona as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Romona: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romona?
We estimate approximately 3,067 people named Romona 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 111,756 Americans share this first name.
Is Romona a common name?
Romona is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,170 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Romona most popular?
Romona reached peak popularity in 1955, when 148 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Romona is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Romona a female name?
Romona is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Romona Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Romona Smith, Romona Johnson, Romona 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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