Roma is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Roma means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Roma across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Roma has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Roma is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “the city of Rome”. From the Italian and Latin name for Rome.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,862 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 982 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 120 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 67 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Roma per year, United States (1883 to 2025). United States peaked in 1930 (184/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (66/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (10/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1973 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2005 (6/yr).
Roma has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1930, when it ranked #905 nationally (given to 184 babies that year).
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