Ronnie

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A few things about Ronnie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ronnie

Ronnie Coleman

American IFBB professional bodybuilder

Choose Ronnie and your child shares a first name with Ronnie Coleman, an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ronnie, like who?” Ronnie Coleman's Wikipedia article is available in 45 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 8,375 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ronnie, 204 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ronnie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRonnie first shows up in US birth records in 1902, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 123 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1946, when it ranked #54. Today it's #1,064, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowRonnie was 2.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 4,024 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 8,375.
• 📍Where it's lovedRonnie is most popular in Iowa, where it ranks #493, followed by Mississippi (#522) and Kentucky (#569). It's in the top 1,000 in 12 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlRonnie is given to both boys and girls: 64% of the 317 babies named Ronnie in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Ronnie

Ronnie is a gender-neutral name of American, Greek and Hebrew origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Ronnie for boys from 1903 to 2025, in 117 of those 123 years. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked #54 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,064, with 204 babies. Of the 317 US babies named Ronnie in 2025, 36% were girls and 64% were boys.

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