How Many People Are Named Rona?
An estimated 3,735 people in the United States have the first name Rona. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Rona peaked in popularity in 1966 with 153 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rona as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Rona paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
3,735
About 1 in 91,768 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1966
153 births
Total Registered
5,444
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rona
Rona is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,444 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Rona as a female name
Ranked #13,149 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1966 (153 births)
Rona: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rona span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,333 babies were registered. Rona has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rona by Decade
How has Rona tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Rona by State
Birth registrations for Rona span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Tennessee, South Carolina. On average, about 105 Ronas were registered per state.
Rona + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Rona as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Rona: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rona?
We estimate approximately 3,735 people named Rona are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 91,768 Americans share this first name.
Is Rona a common name?
Rona is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,444 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rona most popular?
Rona reached peak popularity in 1966, when 153 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rona is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rona a female name?
Rona is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rona Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rona Smith, Rona Johnson, Rona Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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