Ronnie is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ronnie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ronnie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ronnie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ronnie is a boy name of Old Norse origin meaning “ruler's counsel”. A pet form of Ronald, from Old Norse Rognvaldr.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 191,119 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 17,348 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 498 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 81 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 81 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ronnie per year, United States (1902 to 2025). United States peaked in 1947 (6,382/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (1,309/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (49/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2024 (18/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (16/yr).
Ronnie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1947, when it ranked #110 nationally (given to 6,382 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1940s.
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