Recorded 1953–1989 Boys' name Peak 1969 233 births

Rondey — boys' name

233 babies named Rondey in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1969. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s401960s921970s761980s25
1960s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Rondey was born in this single decade.

1969
Single peak year

18 babies were named Rondey in 1969 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rondey

The Social Security Administration has registered 233 babies named Rondey between 1953 and 1989, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rondey currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1969, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rondey performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 92 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rondey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rondey 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 233 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.

Rondey at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

233

Since 1953

37 years of records

Peak year

1969

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1953

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 1989

Rondey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1953

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1969)
18
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
05101520 19891977197319691965196019561953 7

Rondey by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
92 births that decade — 39% of Rondey's all-time total
1950s401960s921970s761980s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rondey?
233 babies have been named Rondey since 1953. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1969 with 18 births.
When was Rondey most popular?
Rondey was most popular in the 1960s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1969.
How long has the name Rondey been used?
Rondey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 37 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Rondey?
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.

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, 1953–1989 (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.