Boys' name · since 1893
Roney
Roney has 883 recorded births since 1893 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1950 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5,557 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 883
- born since 1893
- 1950s
- peak decade
Roney sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 883 recorded since 1893.
Social Security Administration records show Roney recorded 883 times among boys since 1893, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2022.
- #5,557 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 883 born since 1893
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Roney ranks #5,557 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 883 born since 1893, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5,557 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 883
- born since 1893
- 1950s
- peak decade
Roney's 883 recorded births place it above 87.78% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.
Roney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Roney's SSA record in two at 1965 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1950 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Roney popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2022
- Peak year (1950)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Roney popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1925 (Roney as girls' name)
Roney by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (191 births, 22% of the file).
1950s was Roney's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Roney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 6
1890s
6 births
- 1910s 23
1910s
23 births
- 1920s 37
1920s
37 births
- 1930s 59
1930s
59 births
- 1940s
1940s
135 births
- 1950s
1950s
191 births
- 1960s
1960s
138 births
- 1970s
1970s
80 births
- 1980s 67
1980s
67 births
- 1990s 53
1990s
53 births
- 2000s 50
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 37
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 191 births (22% of all-time use).
How Roney 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 Roney's total volume
Roney by state
Where Roney concentrates geographically, total births since 1893
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 10 | 1.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
10 of 883 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Roney's data
- Roney's decade-level peak was the 1950s (191 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Roneys (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina 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 Roney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1950)
Similar record span (~129 yrs)
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, 1893–2022 (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 Roney 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.