Romona
Respelling of Ramona, the Spanish feminine of Ramon, which goes back to the Germanic Raymond: ragin, meaning counsel, and mund, meaning protection.
Romona in 2025
Romona was given to 5 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 27,762nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 663,069 babies born.
The history of Romona
Romona reached its highest point in 1955, when 148 babies were given the name, ranking 1,372nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,093rd, in 1928.
Across the 118 years of records since 1908, 5,175 babies have been named Romona. Half of them were born before 1956, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Romona by decade
| Decade | Babies named Romona | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 14 | 2,548 |
| 1910s | 97 | 3,380 |
| 1920s | 465 | 1,093 |
| 1930s | 699 | 1,323 |
| 1940s | 583 | 1,638 |
| 1950s | 1,152 | 1,372 |
| 1960s | 1,226 | 1,466 |
| 1970s | 595 | 1,909 |
| 1980s | 196 | 4,702 |
| 1990s | 66 | 9,840 |
| 2000s | 34 | 16,723 |
| 2010s | 22 | 26,394 |
| 2020s | 26 | 18,290 |
Where Romona is heading
Romona was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1955 peak — Romona is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Romona
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Romona.