Romee
A feminine name with origins in the French language, meaning "a woman from Rome".
Name Census estimates that about 445 living Americans carry the first name Romee. It is a predominantly female name (98.9% of registrations). The average person named Romee today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Romee births was 2024 (104 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Romee. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Romee with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
445
~ 1 in 770,234 Americans
Peak year
2024
104 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,987
Tracked since 2016
Gender
Gender distribution for Romee
Romee leans heavily female at 98.9% of total registrations, but 5 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Romee as a male name
- Ranked #13,792 in 2024
- 5 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (5 births)
Romee as a female name
- Ranked #1,987 in 2024
- 99 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (99 births)
Popularity
Romee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Romee from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 364 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Romee by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Romee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Romees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. California, Utah, Texas recorded the most babies named Romee, while Washington, Ohio, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 21 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Romee
The name Romee has its origins in the Latin language and culture. It is derived from the ancient Roman name Romulus, who was one of the legendary founders of Rome. Romulus was believed to have been born in the 8th century BCE and was said to have founded the city of Rome along with his twin brother Remus.
The name Romee is a variant spelling of the name Romulus, which has its roots in the Latin word "romulus," meaning "citizen of Rome." This name was popular among ancient Romans and was often given to male children born in the city of Rome or its surrounding territories.
In ancient Roman mythology, Romulus was the son of the god Mars and the priestess Rhea Silvia. According to legend, Romulus and Remus were abandoned as infants and nursed by a she-wolf before being found and raised by a shepherd. As adults, they founded the city of Rome on the Palatine Hill, with Romulus becoming the first king of the new city.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Romee can be found in the writings of the Roman historian Livy, who lived during the 1st century BCE and documented the founding of Rome in his work "Ab Urbe Condita" (From the Founding of the City).
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Romee, including:
1. Romee de Villeneuve (1170-1250), a French troubadour and poet from Provence.
2. Romee de Levis (1285-1324), a French nobleman and military leader during the Hundred Years' War.
3. Romee de Saint-Alphonse (1616-1696), a French Roman Catholic priest and missionary in Canada.
4. Romee de Villiers (1784-1849), a French general who served under Napoleon Bonaparte.
5. Romee de Gourmont (1858-1915), a French novelist, poet, and literary critic associated with the Symbolist movement.
While the name Romee has its roots in ancient Roman culture, it has been used across various regions and time periods, often as a variant spelling of the more common name Romulus. Its connection to the legendary founding of Rome has made it a name with historical significance and enduring appeal.
People
Romee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Romee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Romee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Romee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 445 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Romee going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 770,234 US residents.
Is Romee a common name?
We classify Romee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 448 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Romee most popular?
The single biggest year for Romee was 2024, when 104 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Romee is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Romee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Romee a female name?
Yes, 98.9% of people registered as Romee in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Romee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Romee in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Romee can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Romee as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.