boys' name ★ peaked 1947

Ronnie

Meaning A diminutive of the male given name Ronald Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #1,067 Trend → Stable

A diminutive of the male given name Ronald.

Rank 2025
#1,067
among boys · ↓72 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
317
named Ronnie · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,373
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1947
6,382 babies
All-time total
191,119
#200 all-time among boys
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Ronnie popularity over time

191,119 babies have been named Ronnie since 1902, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
123418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 21 10 31 3 – #1,278
1910s 122 100 222 22 +616% #1,180
1920s 269 350 619 62 +179% #604
1930s 352 8,709 9,061 906 +1364% #109
1940s 1,865 42,456 44,321 4,432 +389% #54
1950s 1,576 51,302 52,878 5,288 +19% #66
1960s 936 34,720 35,656 3,566 -33% #87
1970s 782 18,271 19,053 1,905 -47% #133
1980s 527 11,564 12,091 1,209 -37% #173
1990s 533 7,048 7,581 758 -37% #262
2000s 306 4,214 4,520 452 -40% #482
2010s 392 2,937 3,329 333 -26% #672
2020s (to 2025) 512 1,245 1,757 293 -12% #990

Where Ronnie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 202 0.12 outside top 500
2027 200 0.12 outside top 500
2028 198 0.12 outside top 500
2029 197 0.12 outside top 500
2030 196 0.11 outside top 500

Where Ronnie is most popular

Boys named Ronnie per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.122 per 1,000. Strongest in Kentucky, Louisiana, and South Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Ronnie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Kentucky 24 0.239 +95%
Louisiana 24 0.235 +92%
South Carolina 19 0.184 +50%
Ohio 46 0.174 +42%
Oklahoma 15 0.170 +39%
Missouri 23 0.166 +36%
New Mexico 5 0.152 +24%
Georgia 38 0.150 +23%
North Carolina 38 0.149 +22%
Virginia 28 0.148 +21%
California 126 0.138 +13%
Alabama 15 0.137 +12%
Florida 64 0.135 +10%
Texas 119 0.135 +10%
New York 50 0.115 -6%
Tennessee 20 0.111 -9%
Arkansas 7 0.111 -10%
Michigan 21 0.103 -16%
Indiana 15 0.094 -24%
Maryland 11 0.092 -25%
Mississippi 5 0.088 -28%
Iowa 6 0.087 -29%
Arizona 13 0.079 -35%
Pennsylvania 20 0.075 -38%
Illinois 19 0.074 -39%
Oregon 5 0.066 -46%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -66%
Minnesota 5 0.041 -67%
Colorado 5 0.039 -68%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -76%
Alaska – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Ronnie

Ronnie is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,067 in 2025 with 204 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 191,119 American babies have been named Ronnie. Its peak came in 1947, when 6,382 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Ronnie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ronnie?

The median living Ronnie is about 64 years old; half are between 50 and 72. An estimated 140 thousand people named Ronnie are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Ronnie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 113 #1,792 204 #1,067
2024 81 #2,301 226 #995
2023 90 #2,138 194 #1,102
2022 78 #2,385 211 #1,048
2021 74 #2,437 222 #990
2020 76 #2,334 188 #1,067
2019 60 #2,810 243 #907
2018 52 #3,148 249 #880
2017 42 #3,683 241 #894
2016 41 #3,765 259 #868
2015 33 #4,384 308 #773
2014 47 #3,409 314 #753
2013 31 #4,623 315 #740
2012 34 #4,367 331 #716
2011 35 #4,226 321 #714
2010 17 #7,447 356 #672
2009 20 #6,765 368 #667
2008 28 #5,251 402 #617
2007 25 #5,668 383 #634
2006 25 #5,516 443 #568
2005 20 #6,191 412 #568
2004 31 #4,467 438 #540
2003 34 #4,021 419 #544
2002 34 #3,867 401 #552
2001 56 #2,689 460 #498
2000 33 #3,862 488 #482
1995 73 #1,914 668 #360
1990 44 #2,683 1,025 #262
1985 58 #1,923 1,128 #214
1980 56 #1,929 1,411 #173
1975 87 #1,289 1,631 #151
1970 86 #1,277 2,516 #133
1965 80 #1,207 3,146 #107
1960 94 #1,123 4,872 #87
1955 156 #767 4,969 #80
1950 205 #590 4,616 #76
1945 204 #513 3,651 #67
1940 74 #832 2,055 #101
1935 21 #1,714 864 #164
1930 26 #1,563 141 #504
1925 38 #1,291 18 #1,924
1920 31 #1,466 22 #1,681
1915 20 #1,731 10 #2,587
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Ronnie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Ronnie Coleman Ronnie Coleman American former bodybuilder (born 1964) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ronnie Radke Ronnie Radke American musician (born 1983) Contemporary
  3. 3 Ronnie O'Sullivan Ronnie O'Sullivan English snooker player (born 1975) Contemporary
  4. 4 Ronnie Spector Ronnie Spector American singer (1943–2022) Contemporary
  5. 5 Ronnie James Dio Ronnie James Dio American heavy metal singer (1942–2010) Contemporary
  6. 6 Ronnie Biggs Ronnie Biggs English criminal (1929–2013) Contemporary
  7. 7 Ronnie Barker Ronnie Barker English actor, comedian and writer (1929–2005) Contemporary
  8. 8 Ronnie Corbett Ronnie Corbett Scottish comedian and actor (1930–2016) Contemporary
  9. 9 Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap American country singer (born 1943) Contemporary
  10. 10 Ronnie Lane Ronnie Lane English rock musician (1946–1997) Contemporary
  11. 11 Ronnie Peterson Ronnie Peterson Swedish racing driver (1944–1978) Contemporary
  12. 12 Ronnie Hawkins Ronnie Hawkins American-Canadian singer (1935–2022) Contemporary
  13. 13 Ronnie Montrose Ronnie Montrose American guitarist (1947–2012) Contemporary
  14. 14 Ronnie Whelan Ronnie Whelan Irish soccer player & manager (born 1961) Contemporary
  15. 15 Ronnie Vannucci Jr. Ronnie Vannucci Jr. American drummer (born 1976) Contemporary
  16. 16 Ronnie Drew Ronnie Drew Irish singer & musician (1934–2008) Contemporary
  17. 17 Ronnie Carroll Ronnie Carroll Northern Irish singer (1934–2015) Contemporary
  18. 18 Ronnie Moran Ronnie Moran English footballer (1934–2017) Contemporary
  19. 19 Ronnie Brewer Ronnie Brewer American basketball player (born 1985) Contemporary
  20. 20 Ronnie Bucknum Ronnie Bucknum American racing driver (1936–1992) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Ronnie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Ronnie?

The median living Ronnie is about 64 years old. Half of all living Ronnies are between 50 and 72 years old.

How many people named Ronnie are alive today?

An estimated 140 thousand people named Ronnie are alive in the United States, based on 191,119 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ronnie mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Ronald.

How popular is the name Ronnie in 2025?

Ronnie ranked #1,067 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 204 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ronnie?

191,119 babies have been named Ronnie in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ronnie most popular?

Ronnie peaked in 1947, when 6,382 newborns received the name.

Is Ronnie a boy or girl name?

Ronnie is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Ronnie rising or falling?

Ronnie is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Ronnie become more popular?

Ronnie looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 196 boys named Ronnie in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Ronnie?

Well-known people named Ronnie include Ronnie Coleman (athlete), Ronnie Radke (musician), Ronnie O'Sullivan (snooker).

Names like Ronnie

Names that sound and feel close to Ronnie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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