Ronny
Pet form of Ronald, which English took from the Old Norse Rognvaldr, joining regin, counsel of the gods, with valdr, ruler.
Ronny in 2025
Ronny was given to 34 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 7,396th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 97,510 babies born.
The history of Ronny
Ronny reached its highest point in 1947, when 438 babies were given the name, ranking 707th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 685th, in 1943.
Across the 99 years of records since 1927, 15,045 babies have been named Ronny. Half of them were born before 1960, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Ronny by decade
| Decade | Babies named Ronny | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 24 | 5,391 |
| 1930s | 830 | 967 |
| 1940s | 3,062 | 685 |
| 1950s | 3,283 | 845 |
| 1960s | 2,660 | 948 |
| 1970s | 1,435 | 1,380 |
| 1980s | 1,060 | 1,958 |
| 1990s | 928 | 2,143 |
| 2000s | 855 | 3,173 |
| 2010s | 623 | 3,430 |
| 2020s | 285 | 4,920 |
Where Ronny is heading
Ronny has fallen 29% over the past decade, from 48 babies in 2015 to 34 in 2025.
Names like Ronny
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Ronny.