ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1883 First Year 2026 Last Year 1930 Peak Year #493 Peak Rank 8K Total Count 144 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1891 First Year 2024 Last Year 1919 Peak Year #1752 Peak Rank 568 Total Count 64 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Roma What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Roma is a unisex given name in many languages, and is the feminine form of the name Roman in some languages. In Italian, it is a toponymic name that stems from the city of Rome. It can also be from Latin, romanus, or other cities called Roma in Valencia and Galicia.In India, it is another name for the goddess Lakshmi and can be used for boys and girls. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roma%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roma%5F%28given%5Fname%29) 📖 ## The Story of Roma ### As a girl name Roma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1883, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 174 Romas were born — ranking #508 that year. As of 2026, Roma ranks #1,559 for girls with 136 births, rising sharply (+102% over the past five years). In total, more than 8K Romas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Roma first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1891, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 19 Romas were born — ranking #1,752 that year. As of 2026, Roma ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 568 Romas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Roma Phonetically similar names — useful when Roma is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Aroma * Romo * [Rama](/rama) * [Rona](/rona) * [Rima](/rima) * [Romi](/romi) * [Rhona](/rhona) * [Rema](/rema) * [Ramah](/ramah) * [Rahma](/rahma) * [Rhema](/rhema) * Ruma Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Roma What does the name Roma mean? Roma is a unisex given name in many languages, and is the feminine form of the name Roman in some languages. In Italian, it is a toponymic name that stems from the city of Rome. It can also be from Latin, romanus, or other cities called Roma in Valencia and Galicia.In India, it is another name for the goddess Lakshmi and can be used for boys and girls. How popular is Roma in 2026? In 2026, Roma ranks #1,559 among girls' names in the U.S., with 136 babies given the name that year. When was Roma most popular? Roma reached its peak popularity in 1930, ranking #493 that year with 174 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Roma most popular? Roma has historically been most popular in Utah, Idaho, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Roma. Is Roma a unisex name? Yes — Roma is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 94% of Romas assigned female and 6% assigned male historically. What names go well with Roma? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Roma include Silvia, Darleen, Jacquline. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧SilviaPeak #493](/silvia)[👧DarleenPeak #493](/darleen)[👧JacqulinePeak #493](/jacquline)[👧HettiePeak #494](/hettie) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦IveryPeak #1752](/ivery)[👦EmmertPeak #1752](/emmert)[👦ShreyasPeak #1752](/shreyas)[👦CadinPeak #1752](/cadin) ## About the name Roma Roma is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1883 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Roma's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #493\. Use the chart and map above to compare Roma's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1930 → ](/year/1930) * [ Names of the 1930s → ](/decade/1930s) * [ Names starting with "R" → ](/letter/r) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.