How Many People Are Named Ronell?
An estimated 1,755 people in the United States have the first name Ronell. It is used for both genders, with 83.2% male. The average bearer is 42 years old, and Ronell peaked in popularity in 1976 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ronell 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 Ronell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,755
About 1 in 195,302 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.2% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1976
61 births
Total Registered
1,941
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ronell
Ronell is predominantly male (83.2%), though 326 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ronell as a male name
Ranked #9,566 in 2023
8 male births in 2023
Peak: 1976 (48 births)
Ronell as a female name
Ranked #16,336 in 1999
5 female births in 1999
Peak: 1968 (15 births)
Ronell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ronell span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 426 babies were registered. Ronell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ronell by Decade
How has Ronell 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.
Ronell by State
Birth registrations for Ronell span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Virginia, Michigan, Ohio. On average, about 33 Ronells were registered per state.
Ronell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ronell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ronell
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Ronell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ronell?
We estimate approximately 1,755 people named Ronell 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 195,302 Americans share this first name.
Is Ronell a common name?
Ronell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,941 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ronell most popular?
Ronell reached peak popularity in 1976, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ronell is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ronell a male name?
Ronell is predominantly male. 83.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ronell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ronell Smith, Ronell Johnson, Ronell 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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