How Many People Are Named Ronella?
An estimated 24 people in the United States have the first name Ronella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Ronella peaked in popularity in 1928 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ronella 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 Ronella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Ronella is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Ronella is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
24
About 1 in 14,281,431 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1928
10 births
Total Registered
63
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ronella
Ronella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 63 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Ronella as a female name
Ranked #9,297 in 1971
5 female births in 1971
Peak: 1928 (10 births)
Ronella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ronella span from the 1920s to the 1970s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 21 babies were registered. Ronella has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ronella by Decade
How has Ronella 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.
Ronella + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ronella as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ronella
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Ronella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ronella?
We estimate approximately 24 people named Ronella 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 14,281,431 Americans share this first name.
Is Ronella a common name?
Ronella is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 63 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ronella most popular?
Ronella reached peak popularity in 1928, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ronella is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ronella a female name?
Ronella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ronella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ronella Smith, Ronella Johnson, Ronella 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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