Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Romani

Meaning Romani is used as a surname and a given name Gender Unisex · 39% girls Rank 2025 #4,508 Trend ↑ Rising 147%

Romani is used as a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
#4,508
among boys · ↑338 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Romani · +26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
43 babies
All-time total
322
#11,063 all-time among boys
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Romani popularity over time

322 babies have been named Romani since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 5 12 17 2 – #10,082
2010s 60 66 126 13 +641% #5,930
2020s (to 2025) 61 118 179 30 +137% #4,165

Where Romani is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 43 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Romani

Romani is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,508 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 322 American babies have been named Romani, about 61% boys and 39% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Romani stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Romani?

The median living Romani is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 300 people named Romani are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Romani year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 20 #6,072 23 #4,508
2024 13 #8,338 21 #4,846
2023 7 #13,197 20 #5,031
2022 14 #7,954 26 #4,165
2021 – – 16 #5,735
2020 7 #13,200 12 #6,956
2019 15 #7,648 5 #13,738
2018 12 #9,047 9 #8,687
2017 7 #13,826 8 #9,517
2016 10 #10,700 – –
2015 10 #10,726 10 #7,925
2014 – – 6 #11,832
2013 6 #16,151 13 #6,543
2012 – – 15 #5,930
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2009 5 #19,613 – –
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2003 – – 6 #10,606
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2000 – – 6 #10,082
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Romani, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Romani?

The median living Romani is about 5 years old. Half of all living Romanis are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Romani are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Romani are alive in the United States, based on 322 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Romani mean?

Romani is used as a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Romani in 2025?

Romani ranked #4,508 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Romani?

322 babies have been named Romani in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Romani most popular?

Romani peaked in 2025, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Romani a boy or girl name?

Romani is used for both: about 39% of babies named Romani have been girls and 61% boys.

Is the name Romani rising or falling?

Romani is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Romani become more popular?

Romani is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 boys named Romani in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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