Boys' name · since 1949
Ronson
Ronson has 349 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,770 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 349
- born since 1949
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ronson sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 349 recorded since 1949.
Social Security Administration records show Ronson recorded 349 times among boys since 1949, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2017.
- #9,770 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 349 born since 1949
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ronson ranks #9,770 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 349 born since 1949, peaking in the 1980s.
- #9,770 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 349
- born since 1949
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ronson's 349 recorded births place it above 78.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Ronson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ronson's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ronson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2017
- Peak year (1989)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Ronson by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (101 births, 29% of the file).
1980s was Ronson's strongest decade.
101 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Ronson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s
1970s
71 births
- 1980s
1980s
101 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 101 births (29% of all-time use).
Ronson by state
Where Ronson concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 36 | 10.3% |
36 of 349 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ronson's data
- Ronson's decade-level peak was the 1980s (101 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Hawaii records the most Ronsons (36 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1949–2017 (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 Ronson 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.