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girls' name ★ peaked 1917

Romilda

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Romilda is a feminine given name which may refer to:Romilda of Friuli, Italian duchess Romilda Baldacchino Zarb, Maltese politician Romilda Pantaleoni (1847–1917)…

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Romilda
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
20 babies
All-time total
358
#14,466 all-time among girls
First recorded
1901
in Social Security records

Romilda popularity over time

358 babies have been named Romilda since 1901, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1901Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
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1900s 11 1 – #1,889
1910s 102 10 +827% #1,826
1920s 136 14 +33% #1,955
1930s 61 6 -55% #2,901
1940s 31 3 -49% #2,823
1950s 17 2 -45% #5,179
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The story of Romilda

Romilda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1901, 358 American babies have been named Romilda. Its peak came in 1917, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Romilda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Romilda year by year

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

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1950 6 #5,179
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1940 7 #3,795
1935 7 #3,687
1930 9 #3,289
1925 14 #2,597
1920 20 #2,005
1915 13 #2,364
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1905 6 #1,889
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Frequently asked questions

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

What does the name Romilda mean?

Romilda is a feminine given name which may refer to:Romilda of Friuli, Italian duchess Romilda Baldacchino Zarb, Maltese politician Romilda Pantaleoni (1847–1917), Italian opera singer Romilda Vane, fictional character from Harry

How popular is the name Romilda in 2025?

Romilda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Romilda?

358 babies have been named Romilda in the United States since 1901, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Romilda most popular?

Romilda peaked in 1917, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Romilda a boy or girl name?

Romilda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Romilda rising or falling?

Romilda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Romilda

Names that sound and feel close to Romilda: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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