Girls' name · since 1946

Ronnette

749 babies named Ronnette in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#9,136 of 72,339
all-time among girls
749
born since 1946
1960s
peak decade

Ronnette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 749 have been recorded since 1946.

Social Security Administration records show Ronnette recorded 749 times among girls since 1946, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 1994.

  • #9,136 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 749 born since 1946
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ronnette ranks #9,136 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 749 born since 1946, peaking in the 1960s.

#9,136 of 72,339
all-time among girls
749
born since 1946
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Ronnette's 749 recorded births place it above 87.36% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Ronnette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ronnette splits its recorded history at 1972: 37% of all births land in the more recent half, 63% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1946 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 58 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ronnette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1970)
58
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
020406080 194619561962196819741980198619921994 7

Ronnette by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (305 births, 41% of the file).

1960s was Ronnette's strongest decade.

305 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.

Ronnette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 305 births (41% of all-time use).

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

How Ronnette 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 Ronnette's total volume

Ronnette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 020406080100120 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 -29, 13.9%-34, 5.6%-30, 6.1%-106, 5.5%-42, 5.5%-109, 2.4%-29, 6.8%-19, 16.7%-24, 11.1%-24, 8.8%-52, 5.1%-34, 5.9%-48, 5.9%-81, 2.8%-48, 4.8%Ronnette-49, 7.7%Ronnette
Ronnette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Ronnette by state

Where Ronnette concentrates geographically, total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Ronnette
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
52 6.9%
#2 New York
21 2.8%
#3 Ohio
6 0.8%
#4 New Jersey
5 0.7%
#5 Pennsylvania
5 0.7%
#6 Texas
5 0.7%
California share of Ronnette's total US births 6.9%
Even split

52 of 749 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ronnette?
Ronnette has been given to 749 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #9,136 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 58 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
Where does Ronnette sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ronnette ranks #9,136 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 Ronnette most popular?
Ronnette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 305 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Ronnette most popular?
The top states for the name Ronnette are California (52 births), New York (21 births), Ohio (6 births).
How long has the name Ronnette been used?
The SSA has tracked Ronnette since 1946 -- 49 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Ronnette?
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 Ronnette's data

  • Ronnette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (305 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Ronnettes (52 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 Ronnette

Nearby Names Like Ronnette

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ronnette: 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, 1946–1994 (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 Ronnette 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.