How Many People Are Named Roney?
An estimated 632 people in the United States have the first name Roney. It is predominantly male (99.4%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Roney peaked in popularity in 1950 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Roney 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 Roney paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
632
About 1 in 542,333 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.4% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1950
28 births
Total Registered
888
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Roney
Roney is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 888 total births registered, 99.4% were male.
Roney as a male name
Ranked #10,629 in 2022
7 male births in 2022
Peak: 1950 (28 births)
Roney as a female name
Ranked #5,638 in 1925
5 female births in 1925
Peak: 1925 (5 births)
Roney: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Roney span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 191 babies were registered. Roney has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Roney by Decade
How has Roney 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.
Roney by State
Roney + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Roney as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Roney
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Roney: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Roney?
We estimate approximately 632 people named Roney 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 542,333 Americans share this first name.
Is Roney a common name?
Roney is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 888 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Roney most popular?
Roney reached peak popularity in 1950, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Roney is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Roney a male name?
Roney is predominantly male. 99.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Roney Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Roney Smith, Roney Johnson, Roney 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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