Ronnie
Pet form of Ronald, which came from the Old Norse Rognvaldr, joining regin, advice of the gods, to valdr, ruler. It has also been used for Veronica.
Ronnie in 2025
Ronnie was given to 317 babies in the United States in 2025 — 204 boys and 113 girls, making it the 1,628th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 10,458 babies born.
The history of Ronnie
Ronnie reached its highest point in 1947, when 6,382 babies were given the name, ranking 110th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 104th, in 1946.
Across the 124 years of records since 1902, 191,119 babies have been named Ronnie. Half of them were born before 1958, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Ronnie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ronnie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 31 | 1,772 |
| 1910s | 222 | 2,026 |
| 1920s | 619 | 1,142 |
| 1930s | 9,061 | 235 |
| 1940s | 44,321 | 104 |
| 1950s | 52,878 | 146 |
| 1960s | 35,656 | 181 |
| 1970s | 19,053 | 264 |
| 1980s | 12,091 | 354 |
| 1990s | 7,581 | 520 |
| 2000s | 4,520 | 966 |
| 2010s | 3,329 | 1,390 |
| 2020s | 1,757 | 1,628 |
Where Ronnie is heading
Ronnie has fallen 7% over the past decade, from 341 babies in 2015 to 317 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1947 peak — Ronnie is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Ronnie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ronnie.