Total births
1,269
Boys' name · since 1969
Ronen
1,269 babies named Ronen in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1636
- among boys today
- 1,269
- born since 1969
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Ronen is the #1636 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,269 recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ronen has been recorded 1,269 times among boys since 1969, currently ranked #1636 nationally and more common than 89% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #1636 among boys today
- 1,269 born since 1969
- 2020s peak decade
- 89% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ronen is currently the #1636 boys' name in America, more common than 89% of boys - 1,269 born since 1969, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1636
- among boys today
- 1,269
- born since 1969
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other boys
Ronen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1636
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 89% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Ronen was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
153 babies were named Ronen in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ronen compares
1,269 Top 27% higher than 73% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ronen's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ronen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,269 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 153 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ronen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ronen splits its recorded history at 2005: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 153 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ronen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,636
Active since
1969
Ronen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 153
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Ronen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ronen's strongest decade.
498 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Ronen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 37
1970s
37 births
- 1980s 49
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s 166
2000s
166 births
- 2010s
2010s
493 births
- 2020s
2020s
498 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 498 births (39% of all-time use).
How Ronen compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ronen's total volume
Ronen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ronen by state
Where Ronen concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 197 | 15.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 90 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 44 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 18 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 13 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 12 | 0.9% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Massachusetts | | 6 | 0.5% |
California share of Ronen's total US births 15.5%
Even split
197 of 1,269 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Ronen appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ronen? ▼
1,269 babies have been named Ronen since 1969. It currently ranks #1636 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 153 births.
When was Ronen most popular? ▼
Ronen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 498 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Ronen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ronen are California (197 births), New York (90 births), Texas (44 births).
How long has the name Ronen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ronen since 1969 -- 57 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ronen? ▼
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 Ronen's data
- California records the most Ronens (197 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ronen
Nearby Names Like Ronen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ronen
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Ron Boy
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Ronan Boy
#257 20,679 births
Ronny Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1969–2025 (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. "Ronen: #1636 Boys' Name - 1,269 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ronen. 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 Ronen 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 June 2026.