Ronnie

Meaning: Advice and power
Origin: Variant of Ronald (from Old Norse)

Boy's name · #1067 in the US (2025) · Vintage

71% boys · 29% girls — Ronnie is also given to girls: 113 in 2025, about 29% in recent years. Ronnie →

Popularity over time

Ronnie belongs to an older America first — it reached #54 back in 1946 — yet it still appears in today's records at #1067. About 183,000 boys have carried it since 1903.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#39 in England & Wales (2025) · #112 in Scotland (2025) · #157 in N. Ireland (2025) · #316 in Ireland (2025) · #1,591 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,798 in Canada (2024).

Famous Ronnies

Ronnie James Dio — American heavy metal singer (1942–2010)
Ronnie O'Sullivan — English snooker player (born 1975)
Ronnie Wood — British rock guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones
Ronnie Coleman — American IFBB professional bodybuilder
Ronnie Peterson — Swedish racing driver (1944–1978)

In stories & tradition

Ronnie Raymond — Justice League Action (TV series)
Ronnie Gardocki — The Shield (TV series)
Ronnie Woodson — Doctors (TV series)

What Ronnies become

Among 849 notable people named Ronnie:

Sports figures appear 2.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ronnie O'Sullivan, English snooker player (born 1975).

Similar names: Ronald · Wayne · Rocky · Donnie · Bobby · Roger

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