Rising since 2010, #4,396 for boys today.
Popularity of Romani since 2000
Babies named Romani per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 12 |
| 2010s | 60 | 66 |
| 2020s | 61 | 118 |
Meaning & origin
Romani is a rare and modern unisex name that draws from the ethnic term for the Romani people. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2000, and by 2025 it ranked 4,396th in popularity, with an incidence of 1 in 74,264 newborns. The name has been gradually rising in use since 2010, peaking in 2022. Because it is a word name tied to a specific cultural identity, its adoption as a given name is limited compared to other etymological choices. The name has seen minimal variation in spelling, with Romany as the primary alternative. Its trajectory since 2010 reflects a slight increase in usage, but it remains outside the top 4,000 names overall.
Romani is a word name derived from the ethnic term for the Romani people. Its use as a given name is rare and modern, first recorded in the United States in the year 2000. The name likely emerged as a cultural or symbolic choice rather than from a traditional naming practice.
Nicknames & variants
Variants: Romany
Sibling names for Romani
Names that share Romani's style, for a brother or sister.
