Ronell
The Story of Ronell
As a girl name
Ronell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1937, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1968, when 15 Ronells were born — ranking #3,456 that year. As of 2026, Ronell ranks #14,411 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 326 Ronells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Ronell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1934, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 48 Ronells were born — ranking #1,267 that year. As of 2026, Ronell ranks #8,914 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Ronells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Ronell
Ronell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Ronell's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #1,267. Use the chart and map above to compare Ronell'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 .
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