Total births
2,361
Unisex name · since 1940
Ronnell
Ronnell has 2,361 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 2,361
- total births
- 1940–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Ronnell is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 2,361 have been recorded since 1940.
Ronnell has 2,361 recorded births among boys since 1940, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2025.
- 2,361 total births
- 1940–2025 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
2,361 boys have been named Ronnell since 1940, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2025.
- 2,361
- total births
- 1940–2025
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Ronnell was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
64 babies were named Ronnell in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Ronnell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ronnell's SSA record in two at 1984 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1940, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 64, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ronnell at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1940
Ronnell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Ronnell popularity over time - girls
183 total births recorded since 1952 (Ronnell as girls' name)
Ronnell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Ronnell's strongest decade.
506 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Ronnell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 53
1940s
53 births
- 1950s 127
1950s
127 births
- 1960s 191
1960s
191 births
- 1970s
1970s
496 births
- 1980s
1980s
506 births
- 1990s
1990s
460 births
- 2000s
2000s
292 births
- 2010s 186
2010s
186 births
- 2020s 50
2020s
50 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 506 births (21% of all-time use).
How Ronnell 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 Ronnell's total volume
Ronnell vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ronnell by state
Where Ronnell concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 150 | 6.4% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 123 | 5.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 106 | 4.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 100 | 4.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 69 | 2.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 20 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Florida | | 18 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 18 | 0.8% |
California share of Ronnell's total US births 6.4%
Even split
150 of 2,361 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Ronnell appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ronnell? ▼
Ronnell has been given to 2,361 babies in the U.S. since 1940, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 64 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Ronnell most popular? ▼
Ronnell was most popular in the 1980s decade with 506 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Ronnell most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ronnell are California (150 births), Missouri (123 births), Ohio (106 births).
Is Ronnell a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Ronnell is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,361 births, and as a girl's name it has 183 births.
How long has the name Ronnell been used? ▼
Records for Ronnell go back to 1940, giving 86 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ronnell? ▼
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.
What to do with Ronnell's data
- Ronnell's decade-level peak was the 1980s (506 total births); usage has since declined to 50 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ronnells (150 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 Ronnell
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ronnell
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1940–2025 (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. "Ronnell: Baby Name Since 1940 - 2,361 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ronnell. 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 Ronnell 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 July 2026.