Ronice
A given name derived from the Latin name "Ronicus," meaning "a traveler or wanderer."
Name Census estimates that about 38 living Americans carry the first name Ronice. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ronice today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ronice births was 1982 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ronice. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ronice. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
38
~ 1 in 9,019,851 Americans
Peak year
1982
8 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2002 SSA rank
#15,008
Tracked since 1970
Census
Ronice in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 135 people with the first name Ronice, which placed it at #47,903 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
#47,903
National first-name rank
People counted
135
135 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
68.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ronice
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ronice is Black at 68.9%. The next largest groups are White (21.5%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (3.7%). 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 Ronice 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 Ronice at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American68.9% · 93
- White21.5% · 29
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.7% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 2
- Two or more races1.5% · 2
Popularity
Ronice: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ronice from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 22 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
Ronice 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 Ronice 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 Ronice
The name Ronice is believed to have originated from the Latin name Ronicus, which itself is derived from the word "ronix," meaning "noble" or "distinguished." This name can be traced back to the Roman Empire and the ancient Latin language spoken in the region during the classical era.
The earliest recorded use of the name Ronice dates back to the 5th century AD, where it appears in several historical texts and records from the Byzantine Empire. It was a relatively uncommon name during this period, primarily used among the upper classes and nobility.
One of the earliest known individuals to bear the name Ronice was a Roman senator and philosopher who lived in the 6th century AD. His writings and philosophical works were widely studied and influential during the medieval period.
In the 9th century, a notable figure named Ronice was a Benedictine monk and scholar who lived in the Carolingian Empire. He was known for his contributions to the preservation of ancient texts and his work in the monastic scriptoria.
During the Renaissance period, a Italian artist and architect named Ronice da Siena (1450-1524) gained recognition for his frescoes and architectural designs in several churches and palaces across Italy.
Another notable figure with the name Ronice was a French nobleman and military leader who served under King Louis XIV in the 17th century. Ronice de Montfort (1620-1689) was celebrated for his bravery and leadership in various battles against the Spanish and Dutch forces.
In the 19th century, a British explorer and naturalist named Ronice Pritchard (1810-1872) made significant contributions to the study of flora and fauna in the South Pacific region. His detailed journals and illustrations of the plant and animal life he encountered during his expeditions were highly regarded in the scientific community of the time.
While the name Ronice has remained relatively rare throughout history, it has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and cultures, each leaving their mark in various fields and disciplines.
People
Ronice + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ronice 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
Ronice: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ronice?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 38 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ronice 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 9,019,851 US residents.
Is Ronice a common name?
We classify Ronice as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 41 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ronice most popular?
The single biggest year for Ronice was 1982, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ronice is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ronice in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 135 people with the name Ronice, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,903 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 Ronice 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 Ronice?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ronice leans strongly female. 130 people counted with this name were female (94.9%), compared with 7 male bearers (5.1%). 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 Ronice?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ronice is Black at 68.9%. The next largest groups are White (21.5%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (3.7%). 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 Ronice most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Ronice in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.9% (93 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 Ronice in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ronice a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ronice 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.
Is Ronice still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ronice 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 Ronice 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 people are called Ronice?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.