Total births
174
Boys' name · since 1987
Rontavious
174 babies named Rontavious in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 174
- total births
- 1987–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
174 boys have been named Rontavious since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Rontavious has 174 recorded births among boys since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2020.
- 174 total births
- 1987–2020 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
174 boys have been named Rontavious since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2020.
- 174
- total births
- 1987–2020
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Rontavious was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
13 babies were named Rontavious in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Rontavious's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Rontavious's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Rontavious at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Rontavious popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2020
- Peak year (1993)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Rontavious by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Rontavious's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Rontavious births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
81 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 81 births (47% of all-time use).
Rontavious by state
Where Rontavious concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rontavious? ▼
Rontavious has been given to 174 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 13 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Rontavious most popular? ▼
Rontavious was most popular in the 1990s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Rontavious most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rontavious are Georgia (18 births), Florida (6 births).
How long has the name Rontavious been used? ▼
Records for Rontavious go back to 1987, giving 34 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Rontavious? ▼
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 Rontavious's data
- Rontavious's decade-level peak was the 1990s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Rontaviouss (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Rontavious
Nearby Names Like Rontavious
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rontavious
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Ron Boy
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Ronan Boy
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Ronny Boy
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Compare Rontavious side by side: Rontavious vs Ronald Rontavious vs Ronnie Rontavious vs Ron
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1987–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Rontavious: Baby Name Since 1987 - 174 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rontavious. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Rontavious 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 July 2026.