Ronaldo
Ronaldo was the 1988th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 77 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 552nd with 359 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 824 places. More babies were named Ronaldo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,988 boys, down 176 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 77boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1998359 babies
- Total since 1880
- 6,043babies recorded
Ronaldo popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,988 | 77 |
| 2020 | #1,812 | 83 |
| 2010 | #970 | 204 |
| 2000 | #889 | 177 |
| 1990 | #3,435 | 18 |
| 1980 | #1,994 | 28 |
| 1970 | #1,928 | 22 |
| 1960 | #1,613 | 26 |
| 1950 | #2,417 | 11 |
| 1940 | #2,828 | 8 |
| 1930 | #3,244 | 8 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ronaldo, counting every spelling?
Ronaldo has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Ronaldo?
77 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ronaldo (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ronaldo born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 109 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ronaldo.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ronaldo?
About 5,700 people born in the US named Ronaldo are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 14 and 28. That makes Ronaldo mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ronaldo by state
How common Ronaldo was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (1.9×), California (1.8×). In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ronaldo: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ronaldo, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ronaldo
How popular is the name Ronaldo?
Ronaldo was the 1988th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 77 babies. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked 552nd with 359 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 824 places. More babies were named Ronaldo in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Ronaldo a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Ronaldo in the US.
Where is Ronaldo most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ronaldo was most common in Texas (0.09 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Florida.