Ronny
Ronny was the 3434th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 34 babies. Its best year was 1943, when it ranked 322nd; the most babies were born in 1947 (430). Over the last ten years it has moved down 840 places. More babies were named Ronny in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ronnie) pet form of Ronald or Veronica · English, Old Norse, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #3,434 boys, down 824 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 34boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1947430 babies
- Total since 1880
- 15,045babies recorded
What does the name Ronny mean?
Ronny is a spelling of Ronnie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ronnie's meaning and origin.
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)
Ronny popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 478 since 1937.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,434 | 34 |
| 2020 | #2,610 | 49 |
| 2010 | #1,895 | 76 |
| 2000 | #1,463 | 85 |
| 1990 | #977 | 116 |
| 1980 | #877 | 104 |
| 1970 | #642 | 161 |
| 1960 | #444 | 329 |
| 1950 | #398 | 291 |
| 1940 | #477 | 147 |
| 1930 | #2,275 | 13 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Ronny, counting every spelling?
Ronny is a spelling of Ronnie, a name family that ranked #839 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,434 for Ronny 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 Ronny?
34 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ronny (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ronny 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 247 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ronny.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ronny?
About 10,300 people born in the US named Ronny are alive today, with a median age of 60; half are between 37 and 70. That makes Ronny 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.
Ronny by state
How common Ronny was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 46 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 Ronny: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ronny, they share its era and feel.
Ronny is also a nickname for Ronald.
Questions about the name Ronny
What does Ronny mean?
Ronny is a spelling of Ronnie, which means “pet form of Ronald or Veronica” (English, Old Norse, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Ronny?
Ronny was the 3434th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 34 babies. Its best year was 1943, when it ranked 322nd; the most babies were born in 1947 (430). Over the last ten years it has moved down 840 places. More babies were named Ronny in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Ronny a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Ronny in the US.
Where is Ronny most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ronny was most common in New York (0.04 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.