Ronney
A variant spelling of the English name "Ronald", derived from the Old Norse name "Rögnvaldr" meaning "ruler's counsellor".
Name Census estimates that about 1,167 living Americans carry the first name Ronney. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ronney today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ronney births was 1955 (53 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ronney. 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 293,706 Americans
Peak year
1955
53 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
2016 SSA rank
#11,854
Tracked since 1931
Popularity
Ronney: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ronney from the 1930s through to the 2010s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 396 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ronney 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 Ronney during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ronneys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, California recorded the most babies named Ronney, while Tennessee, Alabama, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 35 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ronney
The name Ronney has its origins in the Old English language, dating back to the 5th century AD. It is derived from the Old English word "run," meaning "rune" or "secret," and the suffix "-ey," which denotes a location or dwelling place. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to a place or settlement associated with runes or secret knowledge.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ronney can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a historical record from the 9th century. Here, it is mentioned as the name of a nobleman who fought against the Danish invaders in the year 871 AD.
During the Middle Ages, the name Ronney gained popularity among the nobility and gentry of England. It is believed that a prominent figure named Ronney de Willoughby, who lived in the 12th century, contributed to the widespread use of the name during this period.
In religious texts, the name Ronney appears in the Domesday Book, a survey of landowners in England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. Here, it is recorded as the name of a landowner in the county of Lincolnshire.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Ronney. One of the earliest was Ronney de Montfort (1182-1249), a French nobleman and crusader who participated in the Fifth Crusade to the Holy Land.
Another notable figure was Ronney de Burgh (1286-1326), an Irish nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the Anglo-Norman conquest of Ireland.
In the 16th century, Ronney Wilkinson (1539-1611) was an English mathematician and astronomer known for his contributions to the development of logarithms and the Gregorian calendar.
During the Renaissance period, Ronney Davison (1572-1641) was an English poet and dramatist who wrote several plays and poems that were popular in his time.
In more recent history, Ronney Coburn (1901-1982) was a Canadian politician and lawyer who served as the 16th Premier of Nova Scotia from 1954 to 1956.
People
Ronney + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ronney 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
Ronney: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ronney?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,167 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ronney 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 293,706 US residents.
Is Ronney a common name?
We classify Ronney as "Rare". It ranks above 91.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,501 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ronney most popular?
The single biggest year for Ronney was 1955, when 53 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ronney is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ronney a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ronney 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.
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.