boy's name
Roney
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 888
Roney is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2022 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1950, when 28 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1893.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Roney over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1910s | 23 |
| 1920s | 42 |
| 1930s | 59 |
| 1940s | 135 |
| 1950s | 191 |
| 1960s | 138 |
| 1970s | 80 |
| 1980s | 67 |
| 1990s | 53 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 37 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 7 |
How popular is Roney?
In 2022, Roney was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Roney
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Sibling names for Roney
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Roney — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Roney
How popular is the name Roney?
In 2022, Roney was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Roney a girl's or a boy's name?
Roney is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Roney?
Roney has 2 syllables.
When was Roney most popular?
Roney peaked in 1950, when 28 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.