Romy Schneider
There are approximately 1 people named Romy Schneider living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Romy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Schneider. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Romy
3.0K
Alive today
Named Schneider
118K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.0K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 20
Estimated bearers: 118K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #312
Per 100K: 34.34
Top ancestry: White (95.3%)
First name trend
Romy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Romy. The peak year was 2024 with 295 births. The average person named Romy today is 20 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Schneider surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Schneider, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 95.3%.
- White95.3%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races1.2%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- Black or African American0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Romy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0009% of the US population, based on 3,003 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Schneider appears at a rate of 34.34 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0343%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Romy Schneider. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Schneider
FAQ
Romy Schneider: questions and answers
How many people are named Romy Schneider?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Romy Schneider. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0009%) with the surname frequency (34.34 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Romy Schneider?
We classify Romy Schneider as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Romy a male or female name?
Romy is predominantly female. Out of 3,114 total SSA registrations, 7.2% were male and 92.8% were female. See the full Romy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.