Ronny Yu
There are approximately 2 people named Ronny Yu living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ronny with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Yu. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Ronny
12K
Alive today
Named Yu
60K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 12K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1947
Average age: 55
Estimated bearers: 60K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #658
Per 100K: 17.64
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (96.1%)
First name trend
Ronny: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ronny. The peak year was 1947 with 438 births. The average person named Ronny today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Yu surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Yu, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 96.1%.
- Asian and Pacific Islander96.1%
- Two or more races1.6%
- White1.5%
- Hispanic or Latino0.7%
- Black or African American0.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ronny has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0034% of the US population, based on 11,561 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Yu appears at a rate of 17.64 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0176%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Ronny Yu. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ronny
FAQ
Ronny Yu: questions and answers
How many people are named Ronny Yu?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Ronny Yu. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0034%) with the surname frequency (17.64 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ronny Yu?
We classify Ronny Yu as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ronny a male or female name?
Ronny is predominantly male. Out of 15,011 total SSA registrations, 96.8% were male and 3.2% were female. See the full Ronny profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.