Boys' name · since 1917
Rondal
1,864 babies named Rondal in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,452 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,864
- born since 1917
- 1940s
- peak decade
1,864 boys have been named Rondal since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rondal has been recorded 1,864 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2012.
- #3,452 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,864 born since 1917
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rondal ranks #3,452 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,864 born since 1917, peaking in the 1940s.
- #3,452 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,864
- born since 1917
- 1940s
- peak decade
Rondal's 1,864 recorded births place it above 92.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
Rondal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rondal's SSA record in two at 1957 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1947 peak of 57, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rondal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2012
- Peak year (1947)
- 57
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Rondal by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (461 births, 25% of the file).
1940s was Rondal's strongest decade.
461 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Rondal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s 116
1920s
116 births
- 1930s
1930s
305 births
- 1940s
1940s
461 births
- 1950s
1950s
329 births
- 1960s
1960s
308 births
- 1970s 173
1970s
173 births
- 1980s 92
1980s
92 births
- 1990s 37
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 461 births (25% of all-time use).
How Rondal compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rondal's total volume
Rondal by state
Where Rondal concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 387 | 20.8% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 57 | 3.1% |
| #3 | West Virginia | | 44 | 2.4% |
| #4 | Texas | | 20 | 1.1% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 10 | 0.5% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 6 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.3% |
387 of 1,864 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Rondal appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Rondal's data
- Rondal's decade-level peak was the 1940s (461 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Rondals (387 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rondal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~95 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1917–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Rondal 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 August 2026.