Ronnie

Meaning: Bringer of victory, traditionally read as true image
Origin: Greek — Short form of Veronica

Girl's name · #1792 in the US (2025) · Vintage

29% girls · 71% boys — About 71% of babies named Ronnie in recent years have been boys. Ronnie →

Popularity over time

Ronnie is an heirloom: its strongest era came around 1946, when it ranked #491. It has thinned since but never left the records — about 8,200 girls since 1902, ranked #1792 today.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#632 in Scotland (2025) · #1,166 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,974 in Canada (2025) · #2,228 in Sweden (2024) · #6,851 in France (2024) · #391 in N. Ireland (2023) · #11,131 in Ecuador (2012).

Famous Ronnies

Ronnie Spector — American singer (1943–2022)
Ronnie Claire Edwards — American actress (1933–2016)
Ronnie Abrams — American judge (born 1968)
Ronnie Gilbert — American folk singer, songwriter, actress and political activist (1926–2015)
Ronnie Masterson — Irish actress (1926–2014)

In stories & tradition

Ronnie Mitchell — Fictional character from EastEnders
Ronnie Anne Santiago — The Casagrandes (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 Fair, American footballer (born 1978).

Similar names: Veronica · Dottie · Roma · Joni · Lois · Sonny

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