Romy
Girl name · #696 in 2025 · Uniqueness 28/100
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, 1880–2025. 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?
Romy scores 28 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Romy is most common
Geography matters for names, and Romy is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Romys were CA (76), NY (51), TX (26), MA (22), FL (16). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 28/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.