Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1955

Roni

Meaning Roni is a given name Gender Unisex · 85% girls Rank 2025 #6,503 Trend ↓ Falling 26%

Roni is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Roni Bar-On, Israeli politician and lawyer Roni Benise, American guitarist Roni Beroperay, Indonesian…

Rank 2025
#6,503
among girls · ↑691 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Roni · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 89,293
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1955
307 babies
All-time total
5,529
#2,680 all-time among girls
First recorded
1939
in Social Security records

Roni popularity over time

5,529 babies have been named Roni since 1939, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 7 – 7 1 – #3,722
1940s 318 – 318 32 +4443% #1,266
1950s 948 41 989 99 +211% #536
1960s 967 45 1,012 101 +2% #666
1970s 743 68 811 81 -20% #1,236
1980s 614 82 696 70 -14% #1,564
1990s 470 107 577 58 -17% #2,125
2000s 302 284 586 59 +2% #3,584
2010s 238 123 361 36 -38% #4,822
2020s (to 2025) 100 72 172 29 -21% #5,458

The story of Roni

Roni is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,503 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1939, 5,529 American babies have been named Roni, about 85% girls and 15% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1955, when 307 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Roni stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Roni?

The median living Roni is about 48 years old; half are between 28 and 62. An estimated 5,100 people named Roni are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

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

Roni 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 18 #6,503 11 #7,573
2024 16 #7,194 18 #5,400
2023 12 #8,881 8 #9,578
2022 20 #6,171 14 #6,405
2021 11 #9,430 13 #6,602
2020 23 #5,458 8 #9,387
2019 15 #7,649 11 #7,539
2018 26 #5,117 11 #7,518
2017 27 #5,028 11 #7,452
2016 29 #4,822 19 #5,097
2015 25 #5,427 6 #11,818
2014 28 #5,003 8 #9,455
2013 19 #6,675 9 #8,630
2012 19 #6,825 14 #6,246
2011 28 #5,032 14 #6,188
2010 22 #6,147 20 #4,807
2009 28 #5,197 31 #3,532
2008 27 #5,404 34 #3,332
2007 31 #4,784 44 #2,755
2006 36 #4,144 37 #3,016
2005 30 #4,562 37 #2,888
2004 28 #4,796 31 #3,205
2003 28 #4,640 28 #3,351
2002 38 #3,584 11 #6,437
2001 24 #4,971 19 #4,263
2000 32 #3,963 12 #5,840
1995 44 #2,778 5 #10,013
1990 48 #2,513 16 #3,745
1985 58 #1,922 – –
1980 69 #1,670 11 #3,799
1975 61 #1,620 7 #4,688
1970 77 #1,366 7 #4,161
1965 68 #1,335 8 #3,196
1960 79 #1,235 6 #3,980
1955 295 #536 12 #2,412
1950 43 #1,404 – –
1945 34 #1,395 – –
1940 5 #4,907 – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Roni

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Roni Size Roni Size British DJ & music producer (born 1969) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Roni?

The median living Roni is about 48 years old. Half of all living Ronis are between 28 and 62 years old.

How many people named Roni are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Roni are alive in the United States, based on 5,529 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Roni mean?

Roni is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Roni Bar-On, Israeli politician and lawyer Roni Benise, American guitarist Roni Beroperay, Indonesian footballer Aharon Roni Brizon, Israeli former politician Roni Dalumi,

How popular is the name Roni in 2025?

Roni ranked #6,503 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Roni?

5,529 babies have been named Roni in the United States since 1939, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Roni most popular?

Roni peaked in 1955, when 307 newborns received the name.

Is Roni a boy or girl name?

Roni is used for both: about 85% of babies named Roni have been girls and 15% boys.

Is the name Roni rising or falling?

Roni is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Roni?

Well-known people named Roni include Roni Size (musician).

Names like Roni

Names that sound and feel close to Roni: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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