Recorded 1921–1971 Girls' name Peak 1928 63 births

Ronella — girls' name

63 babies named Ronella in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s151930s121940s211950s51960s51970s5
1940s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Ronella was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

10 babies were named Ronella in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ronella

The Social Security Administration has registered 63 babies named Ronella between 1921 and 1971, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ronella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ronella performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 21 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ronella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ronella 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 63 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.

Ronella at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

63

Since 1921

51 years of records

Peak year

1928

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1921

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1971

Ronella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1921

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1928)
10
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
4681012 19711963195219491945194419431937193319281921 5

Ronella by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
21 births that decade — 33% of Ronella's all-time total
1920s151930s121940s211950s51960s51970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ronella?
63 babies have been named Ronella since 1921. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1928 with 10 births.
When was Ronella most popular?
Ronella was most popular in the 1940s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Ronella been used?
Ronella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 51 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Ronella?
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 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1971 (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.