Romi
Romi is a given name and may refer to:Romi Dames, Japanese-American actress Romi Garduce, Filipino mountain climber and IT Professional in Procter and Gamble Philippines Romi Goldmuntz (1882–1960), Belgian businessman who played an essential role in the survival of the diamond business in Antwerp Romi Mayes, Canadian musician Romi Park, Japanese actress and voice actor Romi Paritzki, Israeli…
- Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Romi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Romi is a given name and may refer to:Romi Dames, Japanese-American actress Romi Garduce, Filipino mountain climber and IT Professional in Procter and Gamble Philippines Romi Goldmuntz (1882–1960), Belgian businessman who played an essential role in the survival of the diamond business in Antwerp Romi Mayes, Canadian musician Romi Park, Japanese actress and voice actor Romi Paritzki, Israeli…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Hebrew
The Story of Romi
As a girl name
Romi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 253 births, good for #1,008 nationwide. About 61% of every Romi on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Romi ranks #1,013 for girls with 250 births, rising sharply (+158% over the past five years). All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Romi as a boy name dates back to 1992, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 22 newborns named Romi — #4,553 in the national rankings. About 73% of every Romi on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Romi ranks #4,811 for boys with 21 births, rising sharply (+91% over the past five years). All told, over 153 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Romi
Romi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Romi's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,008. Use the chart and map above to compare Romi'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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