Girl · #12,237 in 2026

Ronda

Ronda is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia.

  • English
Current Rank
#12,237
Peak Rank
#181 (1965)
Total Babies
34K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1921
First Year
2022
Last Year
1965
Peak Year
#181
Peak Rank
34K
Total Count
94
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Ronda

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Ronda is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
Origin & history
Around the city are remains of prehistoric settlements dating to the Neolithic , including the rock art of Cueva de la Pileta . The places of Arunda and Acinipo mentioned by Pliny have been traditionally identified with current Ronda. In the fifth century AD, Ronda was conquered by the Suebi , led by Rechila , being reconquered in the following century by the Eastern Roman Empire , under whose rule Acinipo was abandoned. Later, the Visigothic king Liuvigild captured the city. Ronda was part of the Visigoth realm until 713, when it fell to the Umayyad troops, who named it Hisn al-Rundah ("Castl

The Story of Ronda

American parents first put Ronda on the record books as a baby girl name in 1921, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 1,913 Rondas were born — ranking #181 that year. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 47% of all recorded Rondas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 34K Rondas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Ronda

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Ronda. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Notable people named Ronda

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Candela Sierra (born 1990), filmmaker, and comic book writer and artist

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Names that sound like Ronda

Phonetically similar names — useful when Ronda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Ronda

What does the name Ronda mean?
Ronda is a municipality of Spain belonging to the province of Málaga, within the autonomous community of Andalusia.
What is the origin of the name Ronda?
Ronda has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Ronda in 2026?
In 2026, Ronda ranks #12,237 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Ronda most popular?
Ronda reached its peak popularity in 1965, ranking #181 that year with 1,913 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Ronda most popular?
Ronda has historically been most popular in Wyoming, South Dakota, Montana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Ronda.
Is Ronda a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Ronda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Ronda?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ronda include Lenora, Lettie, Bonita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Ronda?
Common variants and related forms of Ronda include Rhonda. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Ronda

Ronda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 34K births in the dataset. Ronda's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #181. Use the chart and map above to compare Ronda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.