Total births
277
Girls' name · since 1913
Ronalda
277 babies named Ronalda in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 277
- total births
- 1913–1991
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
Ronalda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 277 recorded since 1913.
Ronalda has 277 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1991.
- 277 total births
- 1913–1991 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 28% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
277 girls have been named Ronalda since 1913, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1991.
- 277
- total births
- 1913–1991
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 28%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Ronalda was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
16 babies were named Ronalda in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Ronalda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ronalda's full recorded timeline at 1967, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ronalda at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Ronalda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1991
- Peak year (1955)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Ronalda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Ronalda's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Ronalda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 20
1910s
20 births
- 1940s 12
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
77 births
- 1960s
1960s
46 births
- 1970s
1970s
69 births
- 1980s
1980s
47 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 77 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ronalda? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 277 babies named Ronalda. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1955, with 16 births.
When was Ronalda most popular? ▼
Ronalda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Ronalda been used? ▼
Records for Ronalda go back to 1913, giving 79 years of history through 1991.
What names are similar to Ronalda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ronda, Ronnie, Rona, Roni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Ronalda's data
- Ronalda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ronalda
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ronalda: Baby Name Since 1913 - 277 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ronalda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ronalda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.