Romy
Romy was the 698th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 407 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,704 places. More babies were named Romy in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning Origin uncertain · English, Latin, Hebrew
Say it ROH-mee /ˈroʊmi/
- Rank in 2025
- #698 girls, up 809 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 407girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025407 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,533babies recorded
What does the name Romy mean?
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)
Romy popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 235 since 1932, 11 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #698 | 407 |
| 2020 | #1,507 | 142 |
| 2010 | #3,243 | 51 |
| 2000 | #5,278 | 22 |
| 1990 | #9,060 | 9 |
| 1980 | #5,819 | 12 |
| 1970 | #2,233 | 36 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Romy, counting every spelling?
Romy is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #368 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #698 for Romy 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 Romy?
407 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Romy (0.11 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Romy 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 21 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Romy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Romy?
About 3,200 people born in the US named Romy are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 3 and 23. That makes Romy 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.
Romy by state
How common Romy was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Oregon (2.8×), New York (2.4×), California (2.2×), Washington (2.2×), Massachusetts (2.0×). In 23 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 Romy: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Romy, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Romy · Sibling names for Romy
Questions about the name Romy
What does Romy mean?
The origin of Romy is uncertain: several sources (Rosemary, Roman, Romi); which applies depends on the family.
How popular is the name Romy?
Romy was the 698th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 407 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,704 places. More babies were named Romy in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Romy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Romy in the US.
Where is Romy most popular?
In 2021–2025, Romy was most common in Oregon (0.41 per 1,000 girls), followed by New York and California.