The first name Ronnie

In 2025, 1,281 boys were named Ronnie, making it the 39th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 1,285 births (#48).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ronnie with other names.

In 2025, 204 boys born in the United States were named Ronnie, the 1,067th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 6,110 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.

• Ronnie Coleman
  American IFBB professional bodybuilder, born 1964
• Ronnie Spector
  American singer (1943–2022)
• Ronnie Van Zant
  American singer (1948–1977)
• Ronnie Hawkins
  American musician (1935–2022)
• Ronnie Barker
  English actor, comedian and writer (1929–2005)
• Ronnie Milsap
  American country singer, born 1943
• Ronnie Brewer
  American basketball player, born 1985
• Ronnie Baker
  American sprinter, born 1993
• Ronnie Ray Smith
  Athletics competitor, sprinter (1949-2013)
• Ronnie Vannucci
  American drummer, born 1976
• Ronnie Schwartz
  Danish association football player, born 1989
• Ronnie Moran
  English footballer (1934–2017)

What does the name Ronnie mean?

Shortening of Ronald or Veronica + -ie.

How popular is the name Ronnie?

In 2025, 1,281 boys born in England and Wales were named Ronnie, ranking 39th. Its peak was 2021, with 1,285 births.

Is Ronnie a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 191,119 US babies named Ronnie since 1880 were boys.

When was Ronnie most popular?

1947 in the United States, when 6,110 babies were named Ronnie, its highest rank at 61st.

What are other spellings of Ronnie?

Ronny.