Romie
Romie was the 3206th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 50 babies. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked 1671st; the most babies were born in 2025 (50). Over the last ten years it has moved up 12,838 places. More babies were named Romie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Romy) Origin uncertain · English, Latin, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #3,206 girls, up 2,420 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 50girls
- Girls and boys
- 84% girls, 16% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202550 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,415babies recorded
What does the name Romie mean?
Romie is a spelling of Romy, pronounced the same way, so it shares Romy's meaning and origin.
Romy has several sources. Wiktionary and Wikipedia describe it as a pet form of Rosemary, as a feminine form of Roman, and as a spelling of the Hebrew name Romi; Wikipedia adds Romina, Romana and Romeo. Rosemary is usually explained as Rose plus Mary, while Roman means "a Roman". Because the name has more than one source, no single meaning is given.
How sure is this? Uncertain. Several sources (Rosemary, Roman, Romi); which applies depends on the family.
Related names: Romi, Rosemary, Roman, Romina.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Romy', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wikipedia, 'Romy', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Romie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,206 | #6,375 | 50 | 14 |
| 2020 | #5,626 | #13,656 | 22 | 5 |
| 2010 | #8,214 | #8,652 | 15 | 9 |
| 2000 | #9,729 | — | 10 | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | #7,967 | #5,396 | 8 | 7 |
| 1970 | — | #3,768 | — | 8 |
| 1960 | — | #2,106 | — | 16 |
| 1950 | #4,245 | #2,184 | 8 | 13 |
| 1940 | #3,794 | #1,393 | 7 | 24 |
| 1930 | #4,463 | #1,946 | 6 | 16 |
| 1920 | #4,322 | #1,069 | 7 | 44 |
| 1910 | — | #1,104 | — | 10 |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Romie, counting every spelling?
Romie is a spelling of Romy, a name family that ranked #368 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,206 for Romie 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 Romie?
50 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Romie (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Romie 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 167 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Romie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Romie?
About 500 people born in the US named Romie are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 3 and 22. That makes Romie 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.
Romie by state
How common Romie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.6×). In 48 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 Romie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Romie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Romie
What does Romie mean?
The origin of Romy is uncertain: several sources (Rosemary, Roman, Romi); which applies depends on the family.
How popular is the name Romie?
Romie was the 3206th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 50 babies. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked 1671st; the most babies were born in 2025 (50). Over the last ten years it has moved up 12,838 places. More babies were named Romie in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Romie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 84% girls, 16% boys given the name Romie in the US.
Where is Romie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Romie was most common in Utah (0.14 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Texas.