unisex name
Romaine
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 5,983
Romaine is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 82% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1928, when 107 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Romaine started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1887.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Romaine 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 | 11 |
| 1890s | 22 |
| 1900s | 116 |
| 1910s | 553 |
| 1920s | 920 |
| 1930s | 783 |
| 1940s | 434 |
| 1950s | 387 |
| 1960s | 260 |
| 1970s | 218 |
| 1980s | 156 |
| 1990s | 104 |
| 2000s | 63 |
| 2010s | 66 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 33 |
How popular is Romaine?
In 2025, Romaine was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Romaine 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 Romaine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Romaine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Romaine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Romaine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Romaine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Romaine
How popular is the name Romaine?
In 2025, Romaine was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Romaine a girl's or a boy's name?
Romaine is used for both girls and boys. About 82% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Romaine?
Romaine has 2 syllables.
When was Romaine most popular?
Romaine peaked in 1928, when 107 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Romaine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Romaine currently ranks #8,960 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Romaine originally a boys' or girls' name?
Romaine was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.