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The first name Romy

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 282 girls were named Romy, making it the 172nd most popular girls’ name.

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GirlsBoys
2,150
babies named Romy, 1996–2025
#172
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Romy with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Romy at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 407 girls born in the United States were named Romy, the 698th most popular girls’ name that year.

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GirlsBoys
3,533
babies named Romy since 1880
#698
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Romy

8 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Romy Müller
    East German sprinter, born 1958
  • Romy Kermer
    East German pair skater, born 1956
  • Romy Rosemont
    Actress, born 1964
  • Romy Haag
    Dutch-German dancer, singer, actress and nightclub manager, born 1951
  • Romy Saalfeld
    East German rower, born 1960
  • Romy Kasper
    German cyclist, born 1988
  • Romy Tarangul
    German judoka, born 1987
  • Romy Logsch
    German bobsledder, born 1982

Questions

How popular is the name Romy?
In 2025, 282 girls born in England and Wales were named Romy, ranking 172nd.
Is Romy a boy's or a girl's name?
Both. Of the 3,533 US babies named Romy since 1880, 93% were girls and 7% boys.
When was Romy most popular?
2025 in the United States, when 407 babies were named Romy, its highest rank at 698th.