Unisex name · since 1998
Ronit
554 babies named Ronit in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7,422 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 554
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
554 boys have been named Ronit since 1998, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Ronit recorded 554 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #7,422 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 554 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ronit ranks #7,422 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 554 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,422 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 554
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
Ronit's 554 recorded births place it above 83.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ronit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ronit's full recorded timeline at 2012, 35% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 65% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1998, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 47 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ronit popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Ronit popularity over time - girls
341 total births recorded since 1964 (Ronit as girls' name)
Ronit by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (307 births, 55% of the file).
2000s was Ronit's strongest decade.
307 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Ronit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
307 births
- 2010s
2010s
198 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 307 births (55% of all-time use).
How Ronit 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 Ronit's total volume
Ronit by state
Where Ronit concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 109 | 19.7% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 32 | 5.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 12 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 11 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.9% |
109 of 554 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Ronit's data
- Ronit's decade-level peak was the 2000s (307 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ronits (109 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ronit: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1998–2024 (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 Ronit 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.