Girls' name · since 1940
Ronita
Since 1940, U.S. Social Security records show 713 babies named Ronita, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,408 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 713
- born since 1940
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ronita sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 713 recorded since 1940.
Social Security Administration records show Ronita recorded 713 times among girls since 1940, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 1999.
- #9,408 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 713 born since 1940
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ronita ranks #9,408 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 713 born since 1940, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,408 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 713
- born since 1940
- 1970s
- peak decade
Ronita's 713 recorded births place it above 86.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Ronita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ronita's full recorded timeline at 1970, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1974 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ronita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–1999
- Peak year (1974)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Ronita by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (195 births, 27% of the file).
1970s was Ronita's strongest decade.
195 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Ronita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 54
1940s
54 births
- 1950s
1950s
87 births
- 1960s
1960s
158 births
- 1970s
1970s
195 births
- 1980s
1980s
147 births
- 1990s 72
1990s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 195 births (27% of all-time use).
How Ronita compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Ronita's total volume
Ronita by state
Where Ronita concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
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What to do with Ronita's data
- Ronita's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (195 total births) through the 1990s (72) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Ronitas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Ronita: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1974)
Similar record span (~59 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, 1940–1999 (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 Ronita 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.