Ronnie
Ronnie was the 1067th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 204 babies. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 54th; the most babies were born in 1947 (6,110). Over the last ten years it has moved down 294 places. More babies were named Ronnie in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning pet form of Ronald or Veronica · English, Old Norse, Latin
Say it RAH-nee /ˈɹɑni/
- Rank in 2025
- #1,067 boys, unchanged since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 204boys
- Girls and boys
- 29% girls, 71% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19476,110 babies
- Total since 1880
- 191,119babies recorded
What does the name Ronnie mean?
Ronnie is a pet form of Ronald, and for girls of Veronica, as Wiktionary notes. Ronald is the Scottish form of Old Norse Rögnvaldr, from regin 'counsel, the gods' and valdr 'ruler'. Veronica is linked with the legend of the woman who wiped Jesus' face, and its name was associated with Latin vera icon 'true image', though it is more likely a form of Greek Berenikē 'bringing victory'.
Rögnvaldr (Old Norse, “Ronald”)valdr (Old Norse, “ruler”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Ronald, Ron, Veronica, Ronny.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ronnie', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Ronald', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Ronnie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,792 | #1,067 | 113 | 204 |
| 2020 | #2,334 | #1,067 | 76 | 188 |
| 2010 | #7,447 | #672 | 17 | 356 |
| 2000 | #3,862 | #482 | 33 | 488 |
| 1990 | #2,683 | #262 | 44 | 1,025 |
| 1980 | #1,929 | #173 | 56 | 1,411 |
| 1970 | #1,277 | #133 | 86 | 2,516 |
| 1960 | #1,123 | #87 | 94 | 4,872 |
| 1950 | #590 | #76 | 205 | 4,616 |
| 1940 | #832 | #101 | 74 | 2,055 |
| 1930 | #1,563 | #504 | 26 | 141 |
| 1920 | #1,466 | #1,681 | 31 | 22 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Ronnie, counting every spelling?
Ronnie is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #839 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,067 for Ronnie on its own. Together these spellings went to 275 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronnie | 204 | #1,067 | 1,057 |
| Ronny | 34 | #3,434 | 230 |
| Rony | 37 | #3,226 | 201 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ronnie?
204 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ronnie (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ronnie 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 41 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ronnie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ronnie?
About 124,700 people born in the US named Ronnie are alive today, with a median age of 64; half are between 50 and 73. That makes Ronnie a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Ronnie by state
How common Ronnie was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Kentucky (1.9×), Louisiana (1.9×). In 21 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 Ronnie: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ronnie, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Ronnie · Sibling names for Ronnie
Ronnie is also a nickname for Veronica, Ronald and Ron.
Questions about the name Ronnie
What does Ronnie mean?
Ronnie means “pet form of Ronald or Veronica” (English, Old Norse, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Ronnie?
Ronnie was the 1067th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 204 babies. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked 54th; the most babies were born in 1947 (6,110). Over the last ten years it has moved down 294 places. More babies were named Ronnie in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Ronnie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 29% girls, 71% boys given the name Ronnie in the US.
Where is Ronnie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ronnie was most common in Kentucky (0.24 per 1,000 boys), followed by Louisiana and South Carolina.