Ronaldo
The Spanish and Portuguese form of Ronald, which goes back to the Old Norse Rögnvaldr, joining regin, the counsel of the gods, with valdr, meaning ruler.
Ronaldo in 2025
Ronaldo was given to 77 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,252nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 43,056 babies born.
The history of Ronaldo
Ronaldo reached its highest point in 1998, when 359 babies were given the name, ranking 1,186th that year.
Across the 112 years of records since 1914, 6,043 babies have been named Ronaldo. Half of them were born before 2004, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Ronaldo by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ronaldo | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 | 6,088 |
| 1920s | 30 | 6,693 |
| 1930s | 48 | 5,189 |
| 1940s | 77 | 5,642 |
| 1950s | 179 | 3,717 |
| 1960s | 225 | 3,504 |
| 1970s | 236 | 3,768 |
| 1980s | 269 | 3,885 |
| 1990s | 976 | 1,186 |
| 2000s | 2,096 | 1,720 |
| 2010s | 1,405 | 2,143 |
| 2020s | 491 | 3,922 |
Where Ronaldo is heading
Ronaldo has fallen 52% over the past decade, from 160 babies in 2015 to 77 in 2025.
Names like Ronaldo
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ronaldo.