Ronica
Feminine name of unknown origin, possibly derived from the name "Veronica".
Name Census estimates that about 1,154 living Americans carry the first name Ronica. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ronica today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ronica births was 1977 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ronica. 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
1.2K
~ 1 in 297,014 Americans
Peak year
1977
55 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
2014 SSA rank
#16,136
Tracked since 1941
Popularity
Ronica: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ronica from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 398 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ronica 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 Ronica during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ronicas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, Texas, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Ronica, while Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ronica
The name Ronica has its roots in ancient Germanic languages, believed to have originated in the 5th or 6th century CE. It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "hrunika," which means "belonging to the crown" or "royal." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with royalty or nobility.
The name Ronica was first documented in the Frankish kingdom, which spanned modern-day France, parts of Germany, and the Low Countries. It appeared in various forms, such as "Hrunica," "Hruneca," and "Hrunca," reflecting the linguistic evolution and regional variations within the Germanic languages.
One of the earliest known references to the name Ronica can be found in the Leges Barbarorum, a collection of Germanic laws and codes compiled during the Early Middle Ages. The name is mentioned in the Lex Salica, the legal code of the Salian Franks, dated around the 6th century CE.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Ronica. One of the earliest recorded was Ronica of Burgundy (c. 625 - 690 CE), a Frankish noblewoman and the daughter of King Theuderic II. She played a significant role in the political intrigues of the Merovingian dynasty.
Another historical figure was Ronica of Aquitaine (c. 780 - 852 CE), a Frankish abbess and the founder of the Abbey of Sainte-Croix in Poitiers, France. She was widely revered for her piety and charitable works.
In the 11th century, Ronica of Saxony (1015 - 1090 CE) was a German noblewoman and the wife of Count Berthold II of Andechs. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her support of the Benedictine Order.
During the High Middle Ages, Ronica of Anjou (c. 1140 - 1198 CE) was a French noblewoman and the daughter of Count Geoffrey V of Anjou. She married into the powerful House of Plantagenet and was the mother of King John of England.
In the Renaissance era, Ronica Pisano (1490 - 1565 CE) was an Italian painter and one of the few female artists of her time to achieve recognition. She is best known for her religious paintings and portraiture commissioned by wealthy patrons in Venice and Padua.
People
Ronica + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ronica 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
Ronica: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ronica?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,154 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ronica 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 297,014 US residents.
Is Ronica a common name?
We classify Ronica as "Rare". It ranks above 91% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,280 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ronica most popular?
The single biggest year for Ronica was 1977, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ronica is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ronica a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ronica in the SSA data are female. 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.
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.