Boys' name · since 1919

Rondo

Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 81 babies named Rondo, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#18,827 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1919
2010s
peak decade

Rondo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 81 have been recorded since 1919.

Social Security Administration records show Rondo recorded 81 times among boys since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2022.

  • #18,827 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 81 born since 1919
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rondo ranks #18,827 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 81 born since 1919, peaking in the 2010s.

#18,827 of 45,481
all-time among boys
81
born since 1919
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Rondo's 81 recorded births place it above 58.57% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Rondo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Rondo's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Rondo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2010)
9
Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
45678910 191919201957196219681977201020112013201520172022 9

Rondo by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (39 births, 48% of the file).

2010s was Rondo's strongest decade.

39 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Rondo births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 39 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rondo? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 81 babies named Rondo. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #18,827 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 9 births.
Where does Rondo sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rondo ranks #18,827 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 Rondo most popular? ▼
Rondo was most popular in the 2010s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Rondo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Rondo since 1919 -- 104 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Rondo? ▼
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 Rondo's data

  • Rondo's decade-level peak was the 2010s (39 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Rondo

Nearby Names Like Rondo

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rondo

Ronald Boy
#638 1,082,247 births
Ronnie Boy
#1064 182,926 births
Ron Boy
#4273 36,362 births
Ronan Boy
#247 20,679 births
Ronny Boy
#3394 14,567 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Rondo: 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, 1919–2022 (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 Rondo 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.