Girl · #8,323 in 2026

Ronella

Name: Popularity of the name Ronella in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Ronella, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#8,323

Peak Rank

#2,953 (1928)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1921

First Year

1971

Last Year

1928

Peak Year

#2953

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Ronella

Ronella first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1928: 10 births, good for #2,953 nationwide. About 33% of every Ronella on record arrived during the 1940s, its defining decade. Ronella last appeared in the published SSA data in 1971, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 63 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Where is Ronella most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

Australia
32%
Netherlands
19%
Nigeria
18%
South Africa
16%
Malaysia
15%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Frequently Asked Questions about Ronella

What does the name Ronella mean?

Ronella is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1921. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Ronella in 2026?

In 2026, Ronella ranks #8,323 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Ronella most popular?

Ronella reached its peak popularity in 1928, ranking #2,953 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Ronella a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Ronella is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Ronella?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Ronella include Bitha, Freada, Philamena. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Ronella

Ronella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Ronella's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #2,953. Use the chart and map above to compare Ronella'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.