How Many People Are Named Ronelle?
An estimated 551 people in the United States have the first name Ronelle. It is used for both genders, with 89.5% female. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Ronelle peaked in popularity in 1967 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ronelle 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 Ronelle paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
551
About 1 in 622,059 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
89.5% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1967
24 births
Total Registered
657
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ronelle
Ronelle is predominantly female (89.5%), though 69 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ronelle as a male name
Ranked #12,263 in 2008
6 male births in 2008
Peak: 1978 (8 births)
Ronelle as a female name
Ranked #19,616 in 2009
5 female births in 2009
Peak: 1967 (24 births)
Ronelle: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ronelle span from the 1940s to the 2000s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 153 babies were registered. Ronelle has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ronelle by Decade
How has Ronelle 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.
Ronelle by State
Ronelle + Last Name Combinations
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Ronelle: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ronelle?
We estimate approximately 551 people named Ronelle 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 622,059 Americans share this first name.
Is Ronelle a common name?
Ronelle is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 657 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ronelle most popular?
Ronelle reached peak popularity in 1967, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ronelle is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ronelle a female name?
Ronelle is predominantly female. 89.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ronelle Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ronelle Smith, Ronelle Johnson, Ronelle 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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