How Many People Are Named Ronel?
An estimated 510 people in the United States have the first name Ronel. It is predominantly male (98.9%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Ronel peaked in popularity in 1995 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ronel 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 Ronel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
510
About 1 in 672,067 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.9% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1995
16 births
Total Registered
551
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ronel
Ronel is predominantly male (98.9%), though 6 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ronel as a male name
Ranked #8,171 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (16 births)
Ronel as a female name
Ranked #6,621 in 1964
6 female births in 1964
Peak: 1964 (6 births)
Ronel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ronel span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 108 babies were registered. While Ronel is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ronel by Decade
How has Ronel 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.
Ronel by State
Ronel + Last Name Combinations
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Ronel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ronel?
We estimate approximately 510 people named Ronel 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 672,067 Americans share this first name.
Is Ronel a common name?
Ronel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 551 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ronel most popular?
Ronel reached peak popularity in 1995, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ronel is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ronel a male name?
Ronel is predominantly male. 98.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ronel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ronel Smith, Ronel Johnson, Ronel 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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