Ronnie

Meaning: Counsel and rule
Origin: Old Norse — Short form of Ronald

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) · #111 in Scotland (2025) · #149 in N. Ireland (2025) · #309 in Ireland (2025) · #1,591 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,642 in Canada (2025) · #3,215 in Austria (2025) · #4,555 in Italy (2024) · #2,159 in Sweden (2024) · #6,111 in France (2024) · #381 in Puerto Rico (2000) · #632 in Norway (1993).

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 (born 1947)
Ronnie Coleman — American former bodybuilder (born 1964)
Ronnie Peterson — Swedish racing driver (1944–1978)
Ronnie Van Zant — American singer (1948–1977)
Ronnie Whelan — Irish soccer player & manager (born 1961)

In stories & tradition

Ronnie Raymond — DC Comics superhero
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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