girl's name
Roma
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 10,698
Northern Ireland
#460
2024 births
Roma is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1930, when 184 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 21,956 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Roma over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 67 |
| 1890s | 157 |
| 1900s | 357 |
| 1910s | 1,106 |
| 1920s | 1,551 |
| 1930s | 1,450 |
| 1940s | 951 |
| 1950s | 722 |
| 1960s | 434 |
| 1970s | 187 |
| 1980s | 164 |
| 1990s | 229 |
| 2000s | 373 |
| 2010s | 448 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 666 |
How popular is Roma?
In 2025, Roma was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Roma is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Roma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Roma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Roma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Roma in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Roma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Roma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Roma
How popular is the name Roma?
In 2025, Roma was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Roma a girl's or a boy's name?
Roma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Roma?
Roma has 2 syllables.
When was Roma most popular?
Roma peaked in 1930, when 184 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Roma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Roma currently ranks #460 in the United States. After peaking in the 1930s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.