Rony
Rony was the 3226th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 1665th; the most babies were born in 2009 (66). Over the last ten years it has moved down 319 places. More babies were named Rony in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ronnie) pet form of Ronald or Veronica · English, Old Norse, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #3,226 boys, down 427 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 37boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200966 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,996babies recorded
What does the name Rony mean?
Rony 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)
Rony popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,226 | 37 |
| 2020 | #2,799 | 44 |
| 2010 | #2,545 | 49 |
| 2000 | #2,216 | 45 |
| 1990 | #1,867 | 42 |
| 1980 | #3,218 | 14 |
| 1970 | #5,304 | 5 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Rony, counting every spelling?
Rony is a spelling of Ronnie, a name family that ranked #839 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,226 for Rony 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 Rony?
37 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Rony (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Rony 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 226 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Rony.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Rony?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Rony are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 13 and 33. That makes Rony 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.
Rony by state
How common Rony was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 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 Rony: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Rony, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Rony
What does Rony mean?
Rony 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 Rony?
Rony was the 3226th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 37 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 1665th; the most babies were born in 2009 (66). Over the last ten years it has moved down 319 places. More babies were named Rony in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Rony a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Rony in the US.
Where is Rony most popular?
In 2021–2025, Rony was most common in New York (0.02 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Florida.