Total births
454
Boys' name · since 1929
Rondel
454 babies named Rondel in U.S. Social Security records since 1929, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 454
- total births
- 1929–2012
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
Rondel sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 454 recorded since 1929.
Social Security Administration records show Rondel recorded 454 times among boys since 1929, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2012.
- 454 total births
- 1929–2012 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
454 boys have been named Rondel since 1929, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2012.
- 454
- total births
- 1929–2012
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Rondel was born in this single decade.
1958
Single peak year
13 babies were named Rondel in 1958 - its busiest year on record.
Rondel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rondel splits its recorded history at 1967: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rondel at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1958
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1929
Rondel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2012
- Peak year (1958)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Rondel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Rondel's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Rondel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
70 births
- 1940s
1940s
62 births
- 1950s
1950s
55 births
- 1960s
1960s
53 births
- 1970s
1970s
76 births
- 1980s
1980s
64 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 76 births (17% of all-time use).
Rondel by state
Where Rondel concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
New York share of Rondel's total US births 1.1%
5 of 454 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rondel? ▼
Rondel has been given to 454 babies in the U.S. since 1929, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 13 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Rondel most popular? ▼
Rondel was most popular in the 1970s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Rondel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rondel are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Rondel been used? ▼
Rondel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1929, spanning 84 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Rondel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ronald, Ronnie, Ron, Ronan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Rondel's data
- Rondel's decade-level peak was the 1970s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Rondels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Rondel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1929–2012 (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. "Rondel: Baby Name Since 1929 - 454 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rondel. 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 Rondel 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 July 2026.