Boys' name · since 1931
Ronney
Since 1931, U.S. Social Security records show 1,501 babies named Ronney, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,957 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,501
- born since 1931
- 1950s
- peak decade
1,501 boys have been named Ronney since 1931, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Ronney has 1,501 recorded births among boys since 1931, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 2016.
- #3,957 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,501 born since 1931
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ronney ranks #3,957 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,501 born since 1931, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,957 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,501
- born since 1931
- 1950s
- peak decade
Ronney's 1,501 recorded births place it above 91.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Ronney's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ronney's full recorded timeline at 1974, 27% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 73% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1931, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1955 peak of 53 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ronney popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2016
- Peak year (1955)
- 53
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Ronney by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (396 births, 26% of the file).
1950s was Ronney's strongest decade.
396 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Ronney births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 59
1930s
59 births
- 1940s
1940s
286 births
- 1950s
1950s
396 births
- 1960s
1960s
282 births
- 1970s 149
1970s
149 births
- 1980s 122
1980s
122 births
- 1990s 94
1990s
94 births
- 2000s 69
2000s
69 births
- 2010s 44
2010s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 396 births (26% of all-time use).
How Ronney 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 Ronney's total volume
Ronney by state
Where Ronney concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 135 | 9.0% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #3 | California | | 12 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.3% |
135 of 1,501 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Ronney's data
- Ronney's decade-level peak was the 1950s (396 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ronneys (135 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ronney: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~85 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, 1931–2016 (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 Ronney 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.