Romney
The Story of Romney
As a girl name
Romney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1963, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 8 Romneys were born — ranking #4,830 that year. As of 2026, Romney ranks #9,015 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 48 Romneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Romney first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 16 Romneys were born — ranking #5,481 that year. As of 2026, Romney ranks #12,153 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 262 Romneys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Romney
Romney is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 262 births in the dataset. Romney's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #5,481. Use the chart and map above to compare Romney'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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