Boys' name · since 1927

Ronny

Ronny has 14,567 recorded births since 1927 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1947 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#986 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,394 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
14,567
born since 1927
1950s
peak decade

14,567 babies have been named Ronny since 1927, making it today's #3394 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Ronny recorded 14,567 times among boys since 1927, holding rank #3394 nationally today, ahead of 76% of boys, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 2025.

  • #986 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,394 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 14,567 born since 1927
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ronny ranks #986 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,394 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 14,567 born since 1927, peaking in the 1950s.

#986 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,394 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
14,567
born since 1927
1950s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%75.6%
Ronny vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Ronny's 14,567 recorded births place it above 97.83% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

36 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

36 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Ronny compares

14,567 Top 7% higher than 93% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Ronny's all-time total is 39x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ronny Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 14,567 369 358,536
Peak-year births 430 34 22,252

Ronny's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Ronny's full recorded timeline at 1976, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 430 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Ronny popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1947)
430
Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
0100200300400500 192719401953196619791992200520182025 34

Ronny popularity over time - girls

478 total births recorded since 1937 (Ronny as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 478 births
05101520 193719481960196919771985199420062023 6

Ronny by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (3,238 births, 22% of the file).

1950s was Ronny's strongest decade.

3,238 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.

Ronny births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 3,238 births (22% of all-time use).

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

How Ronny 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 Ronny's total volume

Ronny vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 406080100120140160 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 -145, 2.5%-109, 4.4%-64, 8.1%-116, 4.5%-146, 4.6%-122, 3.6%-146, 1.5%-146, 2.1%-129, 3.1%-89, 3.6%-74, 4.2%-144, 1.3%-146, 1.5%-108, 3%-61, 5.9%Ronny-99, 3%Ronny
Ronny vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Ronny by state

Where Ronny concentrates geographically, total births since 1927

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Ronny
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,702 18.5%
#2 California
1,397 9.6%
#3 New York
896 6.2%
#4 Georgia
626 4.3%
#5 Tennessee
451 3.1%
#6 Oklahoma
418 2.9%
#7 Alabama
409 2.8%
#8 Arkansas
395 2.7%
Texas share of Ronny's total US births 18.5%
Even split

2,702 of 14,567 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Ronny appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ronny? ▼
14,567 babies have been named Ronny since 1927. All-time, it sits at #986 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,394 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1947 with 430 births.
Where does Ronny sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ronny ranks #986 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,394 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Ronny most popular? ▼
Ronny was most popular in the 1950s decade with 3,238 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
Where is Ronny most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ronny are Texas (2,702 births), California (1,397 births), New York (896 births).
How long has the name Ronny been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ronny since 1927 -- 99 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ronny? ▼
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 Ronny's data

  • Ronny's decade-level peak was the 1950s (3,238 total births); usage has since declined to 279 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Ronnys (2,702 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.

Keep exploring Ronny

Nearby Names Like Ronny

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ronny

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Ronan Boy
#247 20,679 births
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Ronny: 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, 1927–2025 (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 Ronny 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.