Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2009

Rony

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,226 Trend ↑ Rising 25%
Rank 2025
#3,226
among boys · ↓565 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Rony · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 46,164
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2009
66 babies
All-time total
1,996
#3,309 all-time among boys
First recorded
1943
in Social Security records

Rony popularity over time

1,996 babies have been named Rony since 1943, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2009Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s 5 1 – #3,958
1950s 10 1 +100% #4,409
1960s 32 3 +220% #3,194
1970s 92 9 +187% #2,873
1980s 237 24 +158% #1,931
1990s 428 43 +81% #1,665
2000s 541 54 +26% #2,069
2010s 406 41 -25% #2,545
2020s (to 2025) 245 41 +1% #2,661

Where Rony is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 42 0.02 outside top 500
2029 44 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Rony

Rony is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,226 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1943, 1,996 American babies have been named Rony. Its peak came in 2009, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Rony?

The median living Rony is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 32. An estimated 1,900 people named Rony are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Rony year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 37 #3,226
2024 50 #2,661
2023 40 #3,105
2022 42 #2,987
2021 32 #3,563
2020 44 #2,799
2019 36 #3,245
2018 25 #4,197
2017 50 #2,561
2016 45 #2,719
2015 41 #2,907
2014 36 #3,144
2013 38 #2,987
2012 42 #2,860
2011 44 #2,730
2010 49 #2,545
2009 66 #2,094
2008 60 #2,229
2007 61 #2,204
2006 57 #2,240
2005 57 #2,160
2004 58 #2,069
2003 40 #2,570
2002 51 #2,119
2001 46 #2,239
2000 45 #2,216
1995 55 #1,665
1990 42 #1,867
1985 18 #2,802
1980 14 #3,218
1975 9 #3,885
1970 5 #5,304
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Famous people named Rony

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

  1. 1 Rony Lopes Rony Lopes Portuguese footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
  2. 2 Rony Rony Brazilian footballer (born 1995) Contemporary
  3. 3 Rony Martínez Honduran footballer (born 1987) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rony?

The median living Rony is about 21 years old. Half of all living Ronys are between 12 and 32 years old.

How many people named Rony are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Rony are alive in the United States, based on 1,996 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rony in 2025?

Rony ranked #3,226 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Rony?

1,996 babies have been named Rony in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rony most popular?

Rony peaked in 2009, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Rony a boy or girl name?

Rony is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Rony rising or falling?

Rony is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Rony become more popular?

Rony is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Rony in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Rony?

Well-known people named Rony include Rony Lopes (soccer player), Rony (soccer player), Rony Martínez (soccer player).

Names like Rony

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

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