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Ronaldo

“Variant of Ronald — Advice and power” — Old Norse via Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #1988 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Ronaldo reached its best rank, #552, in 1998 and ranked #1988 in 2025. Roughly 6,000 boys have been named Ronaldo since 1914.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ronaldos

• Ronaldo — Brazilian association football player (born 1976)
• Ronaldo Rodrigues de Jesus — Brazilian association football player
• Ronaldo Guiaro — Brazilian footballer
• Ronaldo Henrique Silva — Brazilian association football player
• Ronaldo da Costa — athletics competitor

In stories & tradition

• Ronaldo Rump — Biker Mice from Mars

What Ronaldos become

Among 267 notable people named Ronaldo:

Business leaders appear 1.78× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ronaldo Mouchawar, Syrian entrepreneur.

Similar names: Ronald · Braulio · Romello · Osvaldo · Everardo · Gonzalo

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