Romaine
Romaine is both a given name and a surname. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Romaine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Romaine is both a given name and a surname. It may refer to:
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The Story of Romaine
As a girl name
Romaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1887, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 91 Romaines were born — ranking #742 that year. As of 2026, Romaine ranks #13,147 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Romaines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Romaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1932, when 22 Romaines were born — ranking #1,509 that year. As of 2026, Romaine ranks #8,250 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 982 Romaines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Romaine
Romaine is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1887 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Romaine's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #742. Use the chart and map above to compare Romaine'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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