US rank #2529 Boys' name Peak 1947 14,533 births

Ronny — #2529 US boys' name

14,533 babies named Ronny in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#2529
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 82% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

22% of everyone ever named Ronny was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

430 babies were named Ronny in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ronny

The Social Security Administration has registered 14,533 babies named Ronny between 1927 and 2024, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ronny currently holds the #2529 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 430 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ronny performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 3,238 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Ronny shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,702 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Ronny in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ronny in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 14,533 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ronny at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

14,533

Since 1927

98 years of records

Peak year

1947

430 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#2,529

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1927

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 2024

Ronny popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1927

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1947)
430
Annual births at peak — across 98 years of records
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Ronny popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 478 births
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Ronny by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
3,238 births that decade — 22% of Ronny's all-time total
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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 18.6%
#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 18.6%
Even split

2,702 of 14,533 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?
14,533 babies have been named Ronny since 1927. It currently ranks #2529 among boys. The peak year was 1947 with 430 births.
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?
Ronny has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 98 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1927–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.