Feminine dossier · first seen 1912
Romelia
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1954
Peak births
34
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Romelia
How many people are named Romelia?
An estimated 977 living Americans are named Romelia.
How rare is Romelia?
Romelia is very rare among babies today, with 6 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 82.4% from its 1954 peak.
How old is the typical Romelia?
The median age of a living American named Romelia is approximately 49 years, with most bearers falling between 29 and 66 years old.
Is Romelia still popular?
Yes — Romelia is currently rising in popularity, with 6 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.9× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Romelia most common?
Romelia has its strongest geographic signal in Texas, where it appears 10.8× more often than the national baseline.
1912Peak 19542025
Peak year
1954
Decline from peak
82.4%
2025
6
All-time
1,623
Where it lives now
Romelia is most concentrated in Texas — about 9.2× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Romelia is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.