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girls' name ★ peaked 1963

Ronna

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Ronna
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1963
157 babies
All-time total
4,623
#2,702 all-time among girls
First recorded
1926
in Social Security records

Ronna popularity over time

4,623 babies have been named Ronna since 1926, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1967Girls

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 10 1 – #5,484
1930s 136 14 +1260% #1,507
1940s 883 88 +549% #728
1950s 1,300 130 +47% #770
1960s 1,357 136 +4% #831
1970s 564 56 -58% #1,125
1980s 212 21 -62% #3,051
1990s 116 12 -45% #5,001
2000s 45 5 -61% #9,733
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Ronna

Ronna 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 1926, 4,623 American babies have been named Ronna. Its peak came in 1963, when 157 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 Ronna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ronna?

The median living Ronna is about 64 years old; half are between 56 and 72. An estimated 3,800 people named Ronna are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Ronna year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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2009 7 #14,913
2008 – –
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2004 5 #18,225
2003 7 #13,527
2002 7 #13,329
2001 9 #10,830
2000 10 #9,733
1995 7 #11,492
1990 11 #7,741
1985 25 #3,491
1980 29 #3,051
1975 41 #2,125
1970 105 #1,125
1965 123 #913
1960 156 #831
1955 152 #780
1950 125 #774
1945 93 #778
1940 33 #1,308
1935 21 #1,713
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ronna?

The median living Ronna is about 64 years old. Half of all living Ronnas are between 56 and 72 years old.

How many people named Ronna are alive today?

An estimated 3,800 people named Ronna are alive in the United States, based on 4,623 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ronna in 2025?

Ronna 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 Ronna?

4,623 babies have been named Ronna in the United States since 1926, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ronna most popular?

Ronna peaked in 1963, when 157 newborns received the name.

Is Ronna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ronna rising or falling?

Ronna has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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