Boys' name · since 1920

Rondle

Rondle has 159 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14,389 of 45,481
all-time among boys
159
born since 1920
1940s
peak decade

Rondle sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 159 recorded since 1920.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rondle has been recorded 159 times among boys since 1920, 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 1920 to 1965.

  • #14,389 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 159 born since 1920
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rondle ranks #14,389 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 159 born since 1920, peaking in the 1940s.

#14,389 of 45,481
all-time among boys
159
born since 1920
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rondle's 159 recorded births place it above 68.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.

Rondle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Rondle splits its recorded history at 1945: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1947 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Rondle popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1965

Last recorded 1965
Peak year (1947)
11
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
4681012 192019351939194219461949195619631965 7

Rondle by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (74 births, 47% of the file).

1940s was Rondle's strongest decade.

74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Rondle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 74 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Rondle by state

Where Rondle concentrates geographically, total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Rondle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
12 7.5%
Kentucky share of Rondle's total US births 7.5%

12 of 159 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rondle?
159 babies have been named Rondle since 1920. All-time, it sits at #14,389 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1965. The peak year was 1947 with 11 births.
Where does Rondle sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rondle ranks #14,389 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Rondle most popular?
Rondle was most popular in the 1940s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Rondle most popular?
The top states for the name Rondle are Kentucky (12 births).
How long has the name Rondle been used?
Rondle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1920, spanning 46 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Rondle?
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 Rondle's data

  • Rondle's decade-level peak was the 1940s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Kentucky records the most Rondles (12 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 Rondle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1920–1965 (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 Rondle 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.