Girls' name · since 1926

Ronna

Ronna has 4,623 recorded births since 1926 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1963 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2,702 of 72,339
all-time among girls
4,623
born since 1926
1960s
peak decade

Ronna sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 4,623 recorded since 1926.

Ronna has 4,623 recorded births among girls since 1926, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1926 to 2009.

  • #2,702 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 4,623 born since 1926
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ronna ranks #2,702 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,623 born since 1926, peaking in the 1960s.

#2,702 of 72,339
all-time among girls
4,623
born since 1926
1960s
peak decade
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Ronna's 4,623 recorded births place it above 96.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

26 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

Ronna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Ronna's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 29% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 71%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 157, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Ronna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2009

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1963)
157
Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
050100150200 192619391949195919691979198919992009 7

Ronna by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (1,357 births, 29% of the file).

1960s was Ronna's strongest decade.

1,357 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Ronna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,357 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Ronna 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 Ronna's total volume

Ronna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -60, 4.3%-91, 2.3%-146, 2.4%-38, 7.2%-146, 3.5%-110, 2.6%-36, 6.1%-141, 5.3%-76, 7%-35, 6.1%-49, 4%-34, 8%-57, 5.8%-146, 1.4%-58, 7.5%Ronna-84, 3.4%Ronna
Ronna vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Ronna by state

Where Ronna concentrates geographically, total births since 1926

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ronna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
409 8.8%
#2 Pennsylvania
307 6.6%
#3 Illinois
253 5.5%
#4 New York
218 4.7%
#5 Ohio
185 4.0%
#6 Texas
183 4.0%
#7 Michigan
145 3.1%
#8 Indiana
95 2.1%
California share of Ronna's total US births 8.8%
Even split

409 of 4,623 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Ronna appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ronna?
Ronna has been given to 4,623 babies in the U.S. since 1926, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #2,702 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 157 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
Where does Ronna sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ronna ranks #2,702 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ronna most popular?
Ronna was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,357 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
Where is Ronna most popular?
The top states for the name Ronna are California (409 births), Pennsylvania (307 births), Illinois (253 births).
How long has the name Ronna been used?
The SSA has tracked Ronna since 1926 -- 84 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Ronna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ronda, Ronnie, Rona, Roni, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ronna's data

  • Ronna's decade-level peak was the 1960s (1,357 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Ronnas (409 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.

Keep exploring Ronna

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ronna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1926–2009 (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 Ronna 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.