US rank #6865 Boys' name Peak 1988 2,786 births

Rondell — #6865 US boys' name

2,786 babies named Rondell in U.S. Social Security records since 1926, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s211930s921940s1061950s1301960s2291970s4981980s5491990s5002000s3602010s2382020s63
#6865
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 52% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Rondell was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

76 babies were named Rondell in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rondell

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,786 babies named Rondell between 1926 and 2024, spanning 99 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rondell currently holds the #6865 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 76 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rondell performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 549 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Rondell shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 271 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Rondell in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rondell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,786 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Rondell at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,786

Since 1926

99 years of records

Peak year

1988

76 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#6,865

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1926

Recorded for 99 years

Last year on file: 2024

Rondell popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1926

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
76
Annual births at peak — across 99 years of records
020406080 202420111998198519721959194619331926 5

Rondell popularity over time — girls

67 total births recorded since 1966 (Rondell as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 67 births
4681012 198019761975197419721971197019691966 5

Rondell by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
549 births that decade — 20% of Rondell's all-time total
1920s211930s921940s1061950s1301960s2291970s4981980s5491990s5002000s3602010s2382020s63

Rondell by state

Where Rondell concentrates geographically — total births since 1926

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Rondell
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
271 9.7%
#2 Louisiana
130 4.7%
#3 Kentucky
40 1.4%
#4 California
39 1.4%
#5 Virginia
28 1.0%
#6 Pennsylvania
27 1.0%
#7 Illinois
25 0.9%
#8 New Jersey
24 0.9%
New York share of Rondell's total US births 9.7%
Even split

271 of 2,786 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Rondell appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rondell?
2,786 babies have been named Rondell since 1926. It currently ranks #6865 among boys. The peak year was 1988 with 76 births.
When was Rondell most popular?
Rondell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 549 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Rondell most popular?
The top states for the name Rondell are New York (271 births), Louisiana (130 births), Kentucky (40 births).
How long has the name Rondell been used?
Rondell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1926, spanning 99 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Rondell?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1926–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.