Ronita: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	54	5	–	#3,755
1950s	87	9	+61%	#3,463
1960s	158	16	+82%	#2,775
1970s	195	20	+23%	#2,483
1980s	147	15	-25%	#3,618
1990s	72	7	-51%	#5,876
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,755

1950s

+61%

#3,463

1960s

158

+82%

#2,775

1970s

195

+23%

#2,483

1980s

147

-25%

#3,618

1990s

-51%

#5,876

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Ronita

Ronita 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 1940, 713 American babies have been named Ronita. Its peak came in 1974, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Ronita?

The median living Ronita is about 51 years old; half are between 43 and 62. An estimated 600 people named Ronita 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.

Ronita year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2006	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	15	#6,068
1985	14	#5,285
1980	20	#3,965
1975	17	#3,902
1970	17	#3,685
1965	10	#4,440
1960	17	#3,080
1955	9	#4,315
1950	7	#4,656
1945	5	#5,117
1940	5	#4,908
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ronita?

The median living Ronita is about 51 years old. Half of all living Ronitas are between 43 and 62 years old.

How many people named Ronita are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Ronita are alive in the United States, based on 713 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ronita in 2025?

Ronita 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 Ronita?

713 babies have been named Ronita in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ronita most popular?

Ronita peaked in 1974, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Ronita a boy or girl name?

Ronita is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ronita rising or falling?

Ronita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Ronita popularity over time

The story of Ronita

How old are people named Ronita?

Ronita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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