US rank #6945 Unisex name Peak 1955 4,689 births

Roni — #6945 US unisex name

4,689 babies named Roni in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s71940s3181950s9481960s9671970s7431980s6141990s4702000s3022010s2382020s82
#6945
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 61% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Roni was born in this single decade.

1955
Single peak year

295 babies were named Roni in 1955 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Roni

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,689 babies named Roni between 1939 and 2024, spanning 86 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Roni currently holds the #6945 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1955, when 295 babies received it in a single year. Roni is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 811 additional births since 1951.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roni performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 967 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Roni shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 623 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Roni in 25 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roni 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 4,689 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.

Roni at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,689

Since 1939

86 years of records

Peak year

1955

295 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#6,945

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1939

Recorded for 86 years

Last year on file: 2024

Roni popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1939

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1955)
295
Annual births at peak — across 86 years of records
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Roni popularity over time — boys

811 total births recorded since 1951 (Roni as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 811 births
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Roni by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
967 births that decade — 21% of Roni's all-time total
1930s71940s3181950s9481960s9671970s7431980s6141990s4702000s3022010s2382020s82

Roni by state

Where Roni concentrates geographically — total births since 1939

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Roni
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
623 13.3%
#2 California
533 11.4%
#3 Pennsylvania
160 3.4%
#4 Ohio
136 2.9%
#5 Texas
105 2.2%
#6 Washington
69 1.5%
#7 Illinois
66 1.4%
#8 Michigan
56 1.2%
New York share of Roni's total US births 13.3%
Even split

623 of 4,689 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.

Roni appears in 25 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roni?
4,689 babies have been named Roni since 1939. It currently ranks #6945 among girls. The peak year was 1955 with 295 births.
When was Roni most popular?
Roni was most popular in the 1960s decade with 967 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Roni most popular?
The top states for the name Roni are New York (623 births), California (533 births), Pennsylvania (160 births).
Is Roni a unisex name?
Yes, Roni is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 4,689 births, and as a boy's name it has 811 births.
How long has the name Roni been used?
Roni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1939, spanning 86 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Roni?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ronda, Ronnie, Rona, Ronna, 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, 1939–2024 (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.