Total births
4,623
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.
- 4,623
- total births
- 1926–2009
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that 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.
- 4,623 total births
- 1926–2009 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
4,623 girls have been named Ronna since 1926, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2009.
- 4,623
- total births
- 1926–2009
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Ronna was born in this single decade.
1963
Single peak year
157 babies were named Ronna in 1963 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1963
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1926
Ronna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1926–2009
- Peak year (1963)
- 157
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Ronna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 136
1930s
136 births
- 1940s
1940s
883 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,300 births
- 1960s
1960s
1,357 births
- 1970s
1970s
564 births
- 1980s 212
1980s
212 births
- 1990s 116
1990s
116 births
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 1,357 births (29% of all-time use).
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
Ronna by state
Where Ronna concentrates geographically, total births since 1926
| 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 last appearance in the data was 2009. 157 babies were born in 1963, its single highest year.
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
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ronna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ronna: Baby Name Since 1926 - 4,623 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ronna. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 June 2026.