Holding steady.
Popularity of Rondall since 1926
Babies named Rondall per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1961, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Rondall's real moment was 1941.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 26 |
| 1930s | 76 |
| 1940s | 144 |
| 1950s | 144 |
| 1960s | 190 |
| 1970s | 91 |
| 1980s | 57 |
| 1990s | 23 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Rondall first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1926, marking its entry into the American naming landscape. The name reached its highest usage in 1941, a period when similar-sounding names like Ronald and Donald were also popular. Since then, Rondall has become much less common, reflecting the trajectory of many names from that era that have slipped out of mainstream use. As of the latest data, the name does not rank in the top 1000 and appears to maintain a stable but very low frequency of new registrations.
Rondall is likely a modern English variant of Ronald, a Scottish name derived from Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, meaning 'ruler's advisor.' Alternatively, it may be a variant of Randall, an English surname from the medieval given name Randel, a form of Randolf. The name has seen sporadic use in the United States, first recorded in 1926, with a peak in 1941.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ron, Ronnie
Sibling names for Rondall
Names that share Rondall's style, for a brother or sister.
