Rondey
A masculine name of English origin derived from the old French word "rond" meaning "circle".
Name Census estimates that about 205 living Americans carry the first name Rondey. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rondey today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rondey births was 1969 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rondey. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
205
~ 1 in 1,671,972 Americans
Peak year
1969
18 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
1989 SSA rank
#8,969
Tracked since 1953
Census
Rondey in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 231 people with the first name Rondey, which placed it at #35,041 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#35,041
National first-name rank
People counted
231
231 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
55.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rondey
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rondey is Black at 55.8%. The next largest groups are White (35.1%) and Hispanic (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Rondey described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Rondey at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American55.8% · 129
- White35.1% · 81
- Hispanic or Latino3.9% · 9
- Two or more races3.0% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 5
Popularity
Rondey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rondey from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 92 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rondey by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rondey during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Rondey
The name Rondey is a unique and fascinating one with a rich history that spans multiple continents and cultures. Its origins can be traced back to the ancient Germanic tribes of Europe, where it was derived from the word "rond," meaning "round" or "circular."
In the early medieval period, the name Rondey was particularly popular among the Franks, a powerful Germanic tribe that settled in what is now modern-day France. It was often used as a nickname or diminutive form of names like Ronaldo or Roderick, both of which had similar roots in the Germanic language.
As the Franks expanded their influence across Europe, the name Rondey spread along with them, taking on various spellings and variations in different regions. In the 8th century, for example, a Frankish nobleman named Rondey de Montfort was recorded as a prominent figure in the court of Charlemagne, the renowned Frankish king and Holy Roman Emperor.
The name also found its way into the annals of religious history, with Saint Rondey of Arles, a 6th-century bishop and patron saint of sailors, being one of the earliest recorded bearers of the name. His feast day is still celebrated in parts of southern France and neighboring regions.
As Europe entered the Renaissance period, the name Rondey experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly among the nobility and upper classes. One of the most famous individuals to bear the name during this time was Rondey Borgia (1462-1518), a member of the infamous Borgia family and a powerful cardinal in the Catholic Church.
In the 17th century, the name made its way across the Atlantic to the Americas, where it was adopted by both Spanish and French settlers. Rondey de Leon (1592-1655), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who played a significant role in the colonization of Florida, is one of the most notable figures from this era.
As the centuries passed, the name Rondey continued to be used in various parts of the world, with individuals like Rondey Rousseau (1712-1778), a renowned French philosopher and writer, and Rondey Kovalevsky (1823-1891), a pioneering Russian mathematician and writer, leaving their mark on history.
While the name Rondey may not be as common today as it once was, it remains a fascinating and storied moniker with deep roots in the annals of European and world history.
People
Rondey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rondey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rondey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rondey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 205 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rondey going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,671,972 US residents.
Is Rondey a common name?
We classify Rondey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 233 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rondey most popular?
The single biggest year for Rondey was 1969, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rondey is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Rondey in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 231 people with the name Rondey, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,041 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Rondey in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Rondey?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rondey leans strongly male. 231 people counted with this name were male (97.5%), compared with 6 female bearers (2.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Rondey?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rondey is Black at 55.8%. The next largest groups are White (35.1%) and Hispanic (3.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Rondey most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Rondey in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.8% (129 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Rondey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Rondey a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rondey in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Rondey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rondey in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Rondey can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Rondey?
See how many people share the name Rondey on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.