Roni
Roni is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Roni Bar-On, Israeli politician and lawyer Roni Benise, American guitarist Roni Beroperay, Indonesian footballer Aharon Roni Brizon, Israeli former politician Roni Dalumi, Israeli singer Roni Lynn Deutch, American former tax attorney Roni Horn, American visual artist and writer Roni Hudd, Finnish footballer Roni Jones-Perry, American…
Meaning & Origin of Roni
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Roni is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Roni Bar-On, Israeli politician and lawyer Roni Benise, American guitarist Roni Beroperay, Indonesian footballer Aharon Roni Brizon, Israeli former politician Roni Dalumi, Israeli singer Roni Lynn Deutch, American former tax attorney Roni Horn, American visual artist and writer Roni Hudd, Finnish footballer Roni Jones-Perry, American…
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The Story of Roni
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Roni as a girl name dates back to 1939, when 7 babies received it. 1955 was its biggest year on record, with 295 newborns named Roni — #536 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Ronis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,560 among girl names with 14 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 5K Ronis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Roni on the record books as a boy name in 1951, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 44 Ronis were born — ranking #2,721 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Ronis. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,775 among boy names with 16 births, rising sharply (+31% over the past five years). In total, more than 843 Ronis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Roni
Roni is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Roni's peak popularity came in 1955 when it ranked #536. Use the chart and map above to compare Roni'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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