Roma
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.
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.
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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
Popularity by State
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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.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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