How Many People Are Named Ronnell?
An estimated 2,355 people in the United States have the first name Ronnell. It is predominantly male (92.8%). The average bearer is 40 years old, and Ronnell peaked in popularity in 1971 with 75 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ronnell 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 Ronnell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,355
About 1 in 145,543 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.8% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1971
75 births
Total Registered
2,538
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ronnell
Ronnell is predominantly male (92.8%), though 183 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ronnell as a male name
Ranked #9,568 in 2023
8 male births in 2023
Peak: 1993 (64 births)
Ronnell as a female name
Ranked #12,350 in 1986
5 female births in 1986
Peak: 1971 (13 births)
Ronnell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ronnell span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 576 babies were registered. Ronnell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ronnell by Decade
How has Ronnell 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.
Ronnell by State
Birth registrations for Ronnell span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Missouri, Ohio. The lowest are in Maryland, Louisiana, Virginia. On average, about 53 Ronnells were registered per state.
Ronnell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ronnell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ronnell
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Ronnell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ronnell?
We estimate approximately 2,355 people named Ronnell 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 145,543 Americans share this first name.
Is Ronnell a common name?
Ronnell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,538 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ronnell most popular?
Ronnell reached peak popularity in 1971, when 75 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ronnell is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ronnell a male name?
Ronnell is predominantly male. 92.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ronnell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ronnell Smith, Ronnell Johnson, Ronnell 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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