The first name Ringo
A boy’s name meaning “ringo starr”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Ringo means “ringo starr”.
From ring + -o. From the stage name of one of the Beatles, Ringo Starr, actually named Richard Starkey, the drummer of the quartet. From ring, from the rings worn by Richard "Ringo Starr" Starkey.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Ringo last appeared in the official list in 2015, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ringo with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ringo at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 boys born in the United States were named Ringo, the 9,523rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1965, when 18 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Ringo in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Questions
- What does the name Ringo mean?
- Ringo means “ringo starr”.
- How popular is the name Ringo?
- In 2015, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Ringo, ranking 4,747th.
- Is Ringo a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 253 US babies named Ringo since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ringo most popular?
- 1965 in the United States, when 18 babies were named Ringo, its highest rank at 1,902nd.
- Is Ringo also a surname?
- Yes. Ringo is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.