Romy
Girl name · #696 in 2025 · Distinctive
Romy ranks #696 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 407 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2382, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,423 girls born in 2025 was named Romy.
Babies named Romy per year. Source: SSA.
The 66-year story
Romy first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 407 babies and a rank of #694. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Romy against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Romy in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Romy is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Romy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Romy is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Romy is most common in MA (0.9 per 1,000), NY (0.7 per 1,000), CO (0.5 per 1,000), CA (0.5 per 1,000), WA (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Romy is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Romy
Statistically, parents drawn to Romy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eimy, Remy, Romi, Emmy, and Indy.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Romy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 407 | #694 |
| 2024 | 286 | #926 |
| 2023 | 179 | #1277 |
| 2022 | 172 | #1355 |
| 2021 | 149 | #1441 |
| 2020 | 142 | #1503 |
| 2019 | 122 | #1708 |
| 2018 | 104 | #1915 |
| 2017 | 86 | #2200 |
| 2016 | 87 | #2206 |
| 2015 | 77 | #2382 |
| 2014 | 62 | #2781 |
| 2013 | 52 | #3123 |
| 2012 | 67 | #2654 |
| 2011 | 61 | #2838 |
| 2010 | 51 | #3203 |
| 2009 | 57 | #3000 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3158 |
| 2007 | 68 | #2684 |
| 2006 | 53 | #3136 |
| 2005 | 35 | #4029 |
| 2004 | 38 | #3748 |
| 2003 | 29 | #4418 |
| 2002 | 31 | #4071 |
| 2001 | 34 | #3785 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Romy a popular girl name?
Romy ranked #696 among girls in 2025 with 407 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2382.
When was the name Romy most popular?
Romy peaked in 2025, when 407 American girls received the name (ranked #694 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Romy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,423 newborn American girls was named Romy. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.