Is Romy a boy or girl name?

Romy is mostly a girl’s name. Of the 3,533 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 93.3% were girls and 6.7% were boys.

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Romy

Recorded 1932–2025 · United States

Romy was most popular in 2025, when 418 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,334 that year. In 2025 it ranked #1,334, with 418 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,533 people named Romy.

Romy over time

Births per year. The dot marks Romy’s peak in 2025. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Romy a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Romy is mostly a girl’s name — 93.3% of the 3,533 Americans given it were girls and 6.7% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 97% girls and 3% 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 Romy

Where Romy 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