Name Legacy

Romelia

Recorded 1912–2025 · United States

Romelia was most popular in 1954, when 34 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,932 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,623 people named Romelia.

Most popular in1954
Rank that year#2,932
Births that year34
Total since 18801,623
Given to100% girls

Romelia over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Romelia’s peak in 1954. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Romelia a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Romelia is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 1,623 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Romelia

Where Romelia is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org