Ronit
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "joyful song" or "melody".
Name Census estimates that about 861 living Americans carry the first name Ronit. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 61.9% of registrations being male. The average person named Ronit today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ronit births was 2002 (47 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ronit. 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 Ronit with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Ronit was once a predominantly female name but has become increasingly popular for boys in recent decades.
People living today
861
~ 1 in 398,089 Americans
Peak year
2002
47 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,670
Tracked since 1964
Census
Ronit in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,416 people with the first name Ronit, which placed it at #9,712 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
#9,712
National first-name rank
People counted
1.4K
1,416 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
53.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ronit
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ronit is White at 53.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (40.9%) and Hispanic (2.8%). 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 Ronit 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 Ronit at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White53.6% · 759
- Asian and Pacific Islander40.9% · 579
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 40
- Two or more races1.6% · 22
- Black or African American0.6% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 8
Gender
Gender distribution for Ronit
Ronit is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 895 total registrations, 554 (61.9%) were male and 341 (38.1%) were female.
Ronit as a male name
- Ranked #10,670 in 2024
- 7 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2002 (47 births)
Ronit as a female name
- Ranked #17,486 in 2019
- 5 female births in 2019
- Peak: 1978 (17 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ronit on both sides of the split. Of the 1,417 people counted with this name, 599 were male (42.3%) and 818 were female (57.7%).
Popularity
Ronit: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ronit from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 319 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ronit 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 Ronit during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ronits live
The SSA's state-level files cover 5 states and territories. California, New York, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Ronit, while Illinois, Texas, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 50 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ronit
The name Ronit is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "ron," meaning "song" or "melody." It was first used as a name in ancient Israel and has been recorded in various historical texts and records.
The earliest known reference to the name Ronit can be found in the Hebrew Bible, where it is mentioned as the name of a woman from the tribe of Judah. In the Book of Chronicles, there is a brief mention of a woman named Ronit who was part of the genealogy of the tribe.
During the Middle Ages, the name Ronit became more widely used among Jewish communities in Europe and the Middle East. One of the earliest recorded examples of a person with this name is Ronit ben Shlomo, a renowned Jewish scholar and poet who lived in Spain during the 11th century.
In the 13th century, a famous Kabbalist and mystic named Ronit ha-Levi authored several influential works on Jewish mysticism and philosophy. He was born in Catalonia, Spain, and his writings had a significant impact on the development of Kabbalah.
Another notable figure in history with the name Ronit was Ronit de Vidas, a renowned physician and philosopher who lived in the 14th century. She was born in Aragon, Spain, and her contributions to the field of medicine were widely recognized during her lifetime.
In more recent times, one of the most famous individuals with the name Ronit is Ronit Elkabetz, an Israeli actress, and filmmaker who was born in 1964. She has starred in numerous acclaimed films and has won several awards for her work, including the Ophir Award, which is considered the Israeli equivalent of the Academy Award.
Overall, the name Ronit has a rich history and cultural significance, particularly within the Jewish tradition. Its origins can be traced back to ancient times, and it has been borne by various notable figures throughout history, from scholars and mystics to physicians and artists.
People
Ronit + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ronit 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
Ronit: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ronit?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 861 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ronit 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 398,089 US residents.
Is Ronit a common name?
We classify Ronit as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 895 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ronit most popular?
The single biggest year for Ronit was 2002, when 47 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ronit is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ronit in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,416 people with the name Ronit, or 0.47 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,712 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 Ronit 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 Ronit?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Ronit on both sides of the split. Of the 1,417 people counted with this name, 599 were male (42.3%) and 818 were female (57.7%). 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 Ronit?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ronit is White at 53.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (40.9%) and Hispanic (2.8%). 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 Ronit most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Ronit in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.6% (759 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 Ronit in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ronit a male name?
Yes, 61.9% of people registered as Ronit 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.
Is Ronit still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ronit 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 Ronit 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 Ronit?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.