Girls' name · since 1976

Roneka

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 134 babies named Roneka, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

134
total births
1976–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade

134 girls have been named Roneka since 1976, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Roneka has 134 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 1997.

  • 134 total births
  • 1976–1997 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 53% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

134 girls have been named Roneka since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.

134
total births
1976–1997
years on record
1990s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Roneka was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

14 babies were named Roneka in 1981 - its busiest year on record.

Roneka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Roneka's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1976, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Roneka at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

134

Since 1976

22 years of records

Peak year

1981

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1976

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1997

Roneka popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1981)
14
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
46810121416 1976198119851990199319961997 5

Roneka by decade

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

1990s was Roneka's strongest decade.

71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Roneka births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 71 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roneka?
Roneka has been given to 134 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 14 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Roneka most popular?
Roneka was most popular in the 1990s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Roneka been used?
Roneka has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 22 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Roneka?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ronda, Ronnie, Rona, Roni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1976–1997 (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. "Roneka: Baby Name Since 1976 - 134 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/roneka. 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 Roneka 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.