Will my child share the name Roma with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 49 UK babies named Roma per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Roma in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Roma becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Roma has been fairly steady, ranked #747 in 2025 against #655 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #606 in 2022.

Is Roma a good choice for a distinctive name?

Roma is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Roma?

Notable people named Roma include: Roma Maffia, Roma Ryan and Roma Guy.

Is Roma a popular baby name in the United States?

Roma does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👧 Girl's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #747

Roma

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Roma is a distinctive choice, ranked #747 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Roma in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#747

About the Name Roma

Roma has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 96 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #606 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Roma is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Roma in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Roma

Roma Maffia — Roma Maffia is an American actress, best known for playing Grace Alvarez on Profiler and Liz Cruz on Nip/Tuck.
Roma Mitchell — Roma Alma Flinders Mitchell was an Australian barrister and lawyer.
Roma Ryan — Roma Shane Ryan is an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist who lives in Killiney, Ireland.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.