Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2024

Romey

Gender Unisex · 41% girls Rank 2025 #13,499
Rank 2025
#13,499
among boys · ↓3,807 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
18
named Romey · -38% vs 2024
How common
1 in 341,615
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
29 babies
All-time total
558
#10,120 all-time among boys
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Romey popularity over time

558 babies have been named Romey since 1910, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 55 55 6 – #1,799
1920s – 72 72 7 +31% #2,583
1930s – 37 37 4 -49% #2,862
1940s – 41 41 4 +11% #2,705
1950s – 33 33 3 -20% #3,305
1960s – 21 21 2 -36% #3,239
1970s – 6 6 1 -71% #5,702
1980s – 12 12 1 +100% #6,068
1990s – 10 10 1 -17% #10,972
2000s 48 5 53 5 +430% #14,193
2010s 86 22 108 11 +104% #11,815
2020s (to 2025) 97 13 110 18 +70% #9,692

The story of Romey

Romey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #13,499 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1910, 558 American babies have been named Romey, about 59% boys and 41% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 29 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 Romey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Romey?

The median living Romey is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 27. An estimated 400 people named Romey are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Romey 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 13 #8,249 5 #13,499
2024 21 #5,926 8 #9,692
2023 19 #6,361 – –
2022 13 #8,436 – –
2021 19 #6,368 – –
2020 12 #8,852 – –
2019 7 #13,533 5 #13,740
2018 11 #9,696 – –
2017 10 #10,558 6 #11,929
2016 13 #8,779 – –
2015 9 #11,663 6 #11,815
2014 5 #18,672 – –
2013 6 #16,153 – –
2012 8 #13,214 – –
2011 8 #13,129 5 #13,927
2010 9 #12,062 – –
2009 5 #19,614 – –
2008 6 #17,059 5 #14,193
2007 12 #10,024 – –
2006 8 #13,360 – –
2005 7 #14,190 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 5 #17,538 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 5 #17,028 – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – 6 #3,855
1960 – – 7 #3,603
1955 – – 5 #4,297
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 6 #3,405
1935 – – 7 #3,203
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 9 #3,167
1915 – – 8 #3,024
1910 – – 5 #1,799
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Romey?

The median living Romey is about 12 years old. Half of all living Romeys are between 4 and 27 years old.

How many people named Romey are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Romey are alive in the United States, based on 558 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Romey in 2025?

Romey ranked #13,499 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Romey?

558 babies have been named Romey in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Romey most popular?

Romey peaked in 2024, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Romey a boy or girl name?

Romey is used for both: about 41% of babies named Romey have been girls and 59% boys.

Is the name Romey rising or falling?

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

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