Total births
1,996
Boys' name · since 1943
Rony
1,996 babies named Rony in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2647
- among boys today
- 1,996
- born since 1943
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Rony is the #2647 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,996 recorded since 1943.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rony has been recorded 1,996 times among boys since 1943, currently ranked #2647 nationally and more common than 81% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2025.
- #2647 among boys today
- 1,996 born since 1943
- 2000s peak decade
- 81% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rony is currently the #2647 boys' name in America, more common than 81% of boys - 1,996 born since 1943, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2647
- among boys today
- 1,996
- born since 1943
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 81%
- more common than other boys
Rony vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2647
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 81% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Rony was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
66 babies were named Rony in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Rony compares
1,996 Top 21% higher than 79% of 14,294 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
Rony's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rony | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,996 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 66 | 23 | 22,252 |
Rony's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rony's full recorded timeline at 1994, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 66 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rony at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#2,647
Active since
1943
Rony popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Rony by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Rony's strongest decade.
541 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Rony births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 32
1960s
32 births
- 1970s 92
1970s
92 births
- 1980s
1980s
237 births
- 1990s
1990s
428 births
- 2000s
2000s
541 births
- 2010s
2010s
406 births
- 2020s
2020s
245 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 541 births (27% of all-time use).
How Rony 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 Rony's total volume
Rony vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Rony by state
Where Rony concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 359 | 18.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 223 | 11.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 184 | 9.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 96 | 4.8% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 16 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 15 | 0.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 6 | 0.3% |
California share of Rony's total US births 18.0%
Even split
359 of 1,996 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Rony appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rony? ▼
Rony has been given to 1,996 babies in the U.S. since 1943, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #2647 as of the latest data. 66 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Rony most popular? ▼
Rony was most popular in the 2000s decade with 541 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Rony most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rony are California (359 births), New York (223 births), Florida (184 births).
How long has the name Rony been used? ▼
Records for Rony go back to 1943, giving 83 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rony? ▼
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 Rony's data
- Rony's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (541 total births) through the 2020s (245) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ronys (359 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Rony
Nearby Names Like Rony
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rony
Ronald Boy
#575 1,082,247 births
Ronnie Boy
#994 182,926 births
Ron Boy
#3623 36,362 births
Ronan Boy
#257 20,679 births
Ronny Boy
#2533 14,567 births
Compare Rony side by side: Rony vs Ronald Rony vs Ronnie Rony vs Ron
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1943–2025 (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. "Rony: #2647 Boys' Name - 1,996 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rony. 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 Rony 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 June 2026.