Romi
Romi was the 818th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 333 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,753 places. More babies were named Romi in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · Hebrew
Say it ROH-mee /ˈroʊmi/
- Rank in 2025
- #818 girls, up 1,258 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 333girls
- Girls and boys
- 92% girls, 8% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025333 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,948babies recorded
What does the name Romi mean?
Romi is a Hebrew girls' name, as Wiktionary records. Wiktionary links the Hebrew name with rom, "height, elevation", but marks that etymology as a stub needing more evidence. Romi is also used as a given name in Japan and elsewhere, as Wikipedia's list of bearers shows, and is a spelling of Romy. Because the Hebrew derivation is not confirmed, no meaning is given.
רוֹמִי (Hebrew, “Romi (given name)”)רוֹם (Hebrew, “height, elevation”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. Wiktionary's link with rom 'height' is marked as incomplete.
Related names: Romy.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Romi', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'רומי', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Romi', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Romi popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #818 | #4,228 | 333 | 25 |
| 2020 | #2,076 | #6,554 | 89 | 13 |
| 2010 | #6,146 | #10,533 | 22 | 7 |
| 2000 | #6,739 | — | 16 | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | #3,834 | — | 16 | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Romi, counting every spelling?
Romi is a spelling of Romy, a name family that ranked #368 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #818 for Romi on its own. Together these spellings went to 901 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romy | 407 | #698 | 1,193 |
| Romi | 333 | #818 | 954 |
| Romee | 98 | #1,977 | 409 |
| Romie | 50 | #3,206 | 181 |
| Romey | 13 | #8,249 | 85 |
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 Romi?
333 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Romi (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Romi 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 25 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Romi.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Romi?
About 1,800 people born in the US named Romi are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 2 and 13. That makes Romi a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Romi by state
How common Romi was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (2.4×), California (2.0×), Colorado (1.8×). In 25 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Romi: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Romi, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Romi · Sibling names for Romi
Questions about the name Romi
What does Romi mean?
The origin of Romi is uncertain: Wiktionary's link with rom 'height' is marked as incomplete.
How popular is the name Romi?
Romi was the 818th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 333 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 3,753 places. More babies were named Romi in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Romi a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 92% girls, 8% boys given the name Romi in the US.
Where is Romi most popular?
In 2021–2025, Romi was most common in New York (0.28 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Colorado.