Romi
Boy name · #4200 in 2025 · Very rare
Romi ranks #4200 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 25 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 1992. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Romi.
The 33-year story
Romi first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 25 babies and a rank of #4139. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Romi per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Romi in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Romi is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Romi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Romi is most common
State-level data for Romi is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Romi
Statistically, parents drawn to Romi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Rumi, Ramari, Rakai, Roi, and Xakai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Romi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 23 | #4433 |
| 2023 | 14 | #6220 |
| 2022 | 12 | #6828 |
| 2021 | 10 | #7587 |
| 2020 | 13 | #6296 |
| 2019 | 5 | #12145 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
| 2011 | 5 | #12287 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 1999 | 6 | #8704 |
| 1992 | 5 | #8435 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Romi a popular boy name?
Romi ranked #4200 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Romi most popular?
Romi peaked in 2025, when 25 American boys received the name (ranked #4139 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Romi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Romi. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.