Romaine
Romaine was the 9532nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1932, when it ranked 1540th with 22 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 946 places. More babies were named Romaine in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Roman) a Roman · Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #9,532 boys, down 1,587 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 8boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 193222 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,126babies recorded
What does the name Romaine mean?
Romaine is a spelling of Roman, pronounced the same way, so it shares Roman's meaning and origin.
Roman comes from Latin Romanus, 'a Roman, of Rome'. It is a long-standing name in Eastern Europe: DMNES lists saints, a pope, Byzantine emperors and princes of Kyiv. Wiktionary describes English use as a recent borrowing from continental Europe.
Rōmānus (Latin, “Roman”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Latin names, names from places.
Romaine popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | #9,532 | — | 8 |
| 2020 | — | #7,945 | — | 10 |
| 2010 | — | #5,978 | — | 15 |
| 2000 | — | #7,284 | — | 9 |
| 1990 | — | #4,621 | — | 12 |
| 1980 | #5,818 | #4,073 | 12 | 10 |
| 1970 | #3,999 | — | 15 | — |
| 1960 | #2,140 | #4,503 | 30 | 5 |
| 1950 | #1,619 | — | 34 | — |
| 1940 | #1,086 | #2,162 | 45 | 12 |
| 1930 | #806 | #1,806 | 78 | 18 |
| 1920 | #849 | #2,579 | 73 | 12 |
| 1910 | #1,058 | — | 18 | — |
| 1900 | #1,300 | — | 10 | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Romaine, counting every spelling?
Romaine is a spelling of Roman, a name family that ranked #49 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #9,532 for Romaine on its own. Together these spellings went to 6,215 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roman | 6,162 | #42 | 25,778 |
| Romyn | 30 | #3,737 | 105 |
| Romen | 15 | #6,080 | 77 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Romaine?
8 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Romaine (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Romaine born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,057 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Romaine.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Romaine?
About 500 people born in the US named Romaine are alive today, with a median age of 38; half are between 24 and 51. That makes Romaine mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Romaine: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Romaine, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Romaine
What does Romaine mean?
Romaine is a spelling of Roman, which means “a Roman” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Romaine?
Romaine was the 9532nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1932, when it ranked 1540th with 22 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 946 places. More babies were named Romaine in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Romaine a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Romaine in the US.