Ronen
Boy name · #1284 in 2025 · Rare
Ronen ranks #1284 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 153 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2429, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,765 boys born in 2025 was named Ronen.
Babies named Ronen per year. Source: SSA.
The 56-year story
Ronen first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 153 babies and a rank of #1281. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ronen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ronen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ronen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ronen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ronen is most common
State-level data for Ronen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ronen
Statistically, parents drawn to Ronen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ren, Eyden, Roen, Valen, and Westen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ronen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 153 | #1281 |
| 2024 | 104 | #1631 |
| 2023 | 86 | #1851 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2269 |
| 2021 | 47 | #2695 |
| 2020 | 45 | #2728 |
| 2019 | 61 | #2265 |
| 2018 | 72 | #2017 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2295 |
| 2016 | 45 | #2689 |
| 2015 | 52 | #2429 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2256 |
| 2013 | 35 | #3122 |
| 2012 | 48 | #2551 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3000 |
| 2010 | 26 | #3894 |
| 2009 | 21 | #4582 |
| 2008 | 40 | #2946 |
| 2007 | 29 | #3591 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 15 | #5246 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2001 | 15 | #4890 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ronen a popular boy name?
Ronen ranked #1284 among boys in 2025 with 153 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2429.
When was the name Ronen most popular?
Ronen peaked in 2025, when 153 American boys received the name (ranked #1281 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ronen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,765 newborn American boys was named Ronen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.