Ronelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	56	–	56	6	–	#2,824
1950s	94	–	94	9	+68%	#3,294
1960s	147	–	147	15	+56%	#2,544
1970s	133	20	153	15	+4%	#3,626
1980s	92	31	123	12	-20%	#4,490
1990s	50	7	57	6	-54%	#9,175
2000s	16	11	27	3	-53%	#14,935
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,824

1950s

–

+68%

#3,294

1960s

147

–

147

+56%

#2,544

1970s

133

153

+4%

#3,626

1980s

123

-20%

#4,490

1990s

-54%

#9,175

2000s

-53%

#14,935

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ronelle

Ronelle is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1941, 657 American babies have been named Ronelle, about 89% girls and 11% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1967, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ronelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ronelle?

The median living Ronelle is about 52 years old; half are between 42 and 62. An estimated 600 people named Ronelle are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ronelle year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	5	#19,618	–	–
2008	–	–	6	#12,265
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	5	#12,971
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	5	#17,542	–	–
2001	6	#14,935	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	8	#10,294	–	–
1990	8	#9,944	–	–
1985	9	#7,417	6	#6,372
1980	7	#8,845	–	–
1975	14	#4,538	5	#6,156
1970	14	#4,201	–	–
1965	14	#3,510	–	–
1960	14	#3,481	–	–
1955	11	#3,741	–	–
1950	7	#4,655	–	–
1945	5	#5,116	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ronelle, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ronelle?

The median living Ronelle is about 52 years old. Half of all living Ronelles are between 42 and 62 years old.

How many people named Ronelle are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ronelle are alive in the United States, based on 657 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ronelle in 2025?

Ronelle did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Ronelle?

657 babies have been named Ronelle in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ronelle most popular?

Ronelle peaked in 1967, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Ronelle a boy or girl name?

Ronelle is used for both: about 89% of babies named Ronelle have been girls and 11% boys.

Is the name Ronelle rising or falling?

Ronelle has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ronelle popularity over time

The story of Ronelle

How old are people named Ronelle?

Ronelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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