The first name Ronny
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Shortening of Ronald + -y. A less common spelling of Ronnie.
Ronny is a short form of
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 27 boys were named Ronny, making it the 1,093rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2015, with 52 births (#656).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ronny with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ronny at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 34 boys born in the United States were named Ronny, the 3,434th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 430 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.
Famous people named Ronny
22 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Ronny CoxAmerican actor and musician, born 1938
- Ronny Heberson Furtado de AraújoBrazilian association football player, born 1986
- Ronny TuriafFrench basketball player (born 1983)
- Ronny AckermannGerman Nordic combined skier, born 1977
- Ronny JacksonAmerican physician, politician, and naval officer (born 1967)
- Ronny RodelinFrench footballer, born 1989
- Ronny JordanEnglish guitarist (1962-2014)
- Ronny MartensBelgian footballer, born 1958
- Ronny AbrahamFrench judge and academic, born 1951
- Ronny PhilpGerman footballer, born 1989
- Ronny MarcosGerman footballer, born 1993
- Ronny TeuberGerman footballer, born 1965
Questions
- What does the name Ronny mean?
- Shortening of Ronald + -y. A less common spelling of Ronnie.
- How popular is the name Ronny?
- In 2025, 27 boys born in England and Wales were named Ronny, ranking 1,093rd. Its peak was 2015, with 52 births.
- Is Ronny a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 97% of the 15,045 US babies named Ronny since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ronny most popular?
- 1947 in the United States, when 430 babies were named Ronny, its highest rank at 332nd.