Ronisha
Feminine name of Sanskrit origin potentially meaning "jewel", "protection", or "light".
Name Census estimates that about 1,343 living Americans carry the first name Ronisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ronisha today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ronisha births was 1992 (119 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ronisha. 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
1.3K
~ 1 in 255,215 Americans
Peak year
1992
119 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2011 SSA rank
#11,964
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Ronisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ronisha from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 669 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ronisha 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 Ronisha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ronishas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. California, Louisiana, Florida recorded the most babies named Ronisha, while Georgia, Pennsylvania, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 47 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ronisha
The name Ronisha is a relatively modern name with its origins rooted in the Sanskrit language of ancient India. It is a combination of the Sanskrit words "rohan" meaning "ascending" or "rising" and "isha" meaning "lord" or "ruler." The name can therefore be interpreted to mean "ascending lord" or "rising ruler."
While the name itself is not found in ancient Hindu texts or scriptures, its individual components can be traced back to the Vedic period of Indian history, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE. During this time, Sanskrit was the predominant language used in religious and philosophical writings.
The earliest recorded use of the name Ronisha is believed to be in the late 20th century, as it gained popularity as a unique and exotic-sounding name in certain parts of the world. However, there are no notable historical figures or records of individuals bearing this name prior to modern times.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Ronisha is Ronisha Rastogi, an Indian-American actress and model born in 1984. She has appeared in several Bollywood films and television shows.
Another individual with this name is Ronisha Vikash, a South African cricketer who played for the South African women's national cricket team in the early 2000s.
Ronisha Shafi is an Indian-born Australian actress and writer who has appeared in various Australian television shows and films since the late 1990s.
In the literary world, Ronisha Jain is an Indian author and journalist who has written several books on social issues and women's empowerment.
Ronisha Browne is a Trinidadian-American singer and songwriter who has released several albums and singles in the R&B and pop genres since the early 2010s.
While the name Ronisha is not as common as some other names, it has gained a foothold in various parts of the world, particularly among communities with Indian or South Asian roots, where its Sanskrit origins resonate with cultural and linguistic heritage.
People
Ronisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ronisha 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
Ronisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ronisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,343 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ronisha 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 255,215 US residents.
Is Ronisha a common name?
We classify Ronisha as "Rare". It ranks above 91.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,403 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ronisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Ronisha was 1992, when 119 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ronisha is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ronisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ronisha 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.