Recorded 1942–1951 Unisex name Peak 1944 31 births

Ronnye — unisex name

31 babies named Ronnye in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1944. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s261950s5
1940s
Peak decade

84% of everyone ever named Ronnye was born in this single decade.

1944
Single peak year

7 babies were named Ronnye in 1944 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ronnye

The Social Security Administration has registered 31 babies named Ronnye between 1942 and 1951, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Ronnye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1951. The name reached its historical peak in 1944, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Ronnye is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1940.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ronnye performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Ronnye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ronnye 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 31 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.

Ronnye at a glance

Last recorded 1951

Total births

31

Since 1942

10 years of records

Peak year

1944

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1951

Active since

1942

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1951

Ronnye popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1942

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1944)
7
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
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Ronnye popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1940 (Ronnye as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19451940 5

Ronnye by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
26 births that decade — 84% of Ronnye's all-time total
1940s261950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ronnye?
31 babies have been named Ronnye since 1942. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1944 with 7 births.
When was Ronnye most popular?
Ronnye was most popular in the 1940s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
Is Ronnye a unisex name?
Yes, Ronnye is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 31 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Ronnye been used?
Ronnye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1942, spanning 10 years of data through 1951.
What names are similar to Ronnye?
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.

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, 1942–1951 (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.