girl's name

Romilly

ROM-ih-lee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 1,342

England and Wales

#551

2025 births

Romilly is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 14 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Peaked in England and Wales in 2023, when 74 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 7,319 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Romilly Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

435
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Romilly by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 32
2000s 343
2010s 435
2020s (to 2025) 374

How Popular Is Romilly?

In 2025, Romilly was given to 72 babies in England and Wales, ranking #551 that year. It is a rare choice.

Where Romilly Is Used

England & Wales #551 72 in 2025
Ireland #673 3 in 2002
Scotland #853 3 in 2024
United States #7,577 14 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

Figures for England and Wales leave out any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Romilly

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Romilly Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Romilly over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Romilly

  • English ROM-ih-lee

Sibling Names for Romilly

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Romilly — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Romilly

How popular is the name Romilly?

In 2025, Romilly was given to 72 babies in England and Wales, ranking #551 that year. It is a rare choice.

Is Romilly a girl's or a boy's name?

Romilly is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Romilly?

Romilly has 3 syllables.

When was Romilly most popular?

Romilly peaked in 2023, when 74 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Romilly a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Romilly currently ranks #551 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.