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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Ronica with official rankings and popularity over time.
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
Census
Ronica in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,122 people with the first name Ronica, which placed it at #11,421 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
#11,421
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,122 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
41.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ronica
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ronica is White at 41.6%. The next largest groups are Black (34.0%) and Hispanic (12.1%). 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 Ronica 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 Ronica at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White41.6% · 467
- Black or African American34.0% · 381
- Hispanic or Latino12.1% · 136
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.0% · 78
- Two or more races3.7% · 41
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 19
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.
How common was Ronica in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,122 people with the name Ronica, or 0.37 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,421 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 Ronica 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 Ronica?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ronica appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,124 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Ronica?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ronica is White at 41.6%. The next largest groups are Black (34.0%) and Hispanic (12.1%). 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 Ronica most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ronica in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.6% (467 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 Ronica in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Ronica still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ronica 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 Ronica 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 Americans are named Ronica?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.