Roma is a distinctive choice, ranked #751 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Roma in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#751
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Roma
Unlikely. With around 50 UK babies named Roma per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Roma in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Roma has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 96 places in the last five years. Its peak was #606 in 2022. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this 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.
Notable people named Roma include: Roma Maffia — Roma Maffia is an American actress, best known for playing Grace Alvarez on Profiler and Liz Cruz on Nip/Tuck.; Roma Ryan — Roma Shane Ryan is an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist who lives in Killiney, Ireland.; Roma Guy — Roma Guy is an American LGBT- and women's-rights activist..
Roma does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Romas in the wild.
50
UK babies named Roma (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 96 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Roma
Likely around 1 other Roma in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Roma
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Roma Alma Flinders Mitchell was an Australian barrister and lawyer. She became Australia's first female judge, the first woman appointed Queen's Counsel (QC) in 1962, the first female chancellor of an Australian university from 1983 to 1990, and the first woman to serve as governor of an Australian state from 1991 to 1996.
Roma Shane Ryan is an Irish writer, poet, and lyricist who lives in Killiney, Ireland. She is the primary lyricist for the singer Enya, who has stated that the importance of her and her late husband Nicky Ryan's contributions is such that without them, Enya would not exist.