US rank #9266 Boys' name Peak 2009 163 births

Roniel — #9266 US boys' name

163 babies named Roniel in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s122000s322010s722020s42
#9266
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 35% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Roniel was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

10 babies were named Roniel in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Roniel

The Social Security Administration has registered 163 babies named Roniel between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Roniel currently holds the #9266 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Roniel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Roniel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Roniel in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Roniel 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 163 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.

Roniel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

163

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2009

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,266

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Roniel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
10
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
4681012 20242021201820142011200720001989 5

Roniel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
72 births that decade — 44% of Roniel's all-time total
1980s51990s122000s322010s722020s42

Roniel by state

Where Roniel concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Roniel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 3.7%
New York share of Roniel's total US births 3.7%

6 of 163 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Roniel?
163 babies have been named Roniel since 1989. It currently ranks #9266 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 10 births.
When was Roniel most popular?
Roniel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Roniel most popular?
The top states for the name Roniel are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Roniel been used?
Roniel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Roniel?
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.

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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, 1989–2024 (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.