Ronnie

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

Girl's name · #1777 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Ronnie has appeared in US records since 1902 — best rank #490 (1946) · 8,193 babies named Ronnie all-time · 1 in 14,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,500 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 9,000 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 10,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 6 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ronnies

Ronnie Spector — American singer (1943–2022)
Ronnie Claire Edwards — American actress (1933–2016)
Ronnie Gilbert — American folk singer, songwriter, actress and political activist (1926-2015)
Ronnie Masterson — Irish actress
Ronnie Bierman — Dutch actress and singer (1938-1984)

In stories & tradition

Ronnie Mitchell — EastEnders
Ronnie Anne Santiago — The Casagrandes · The Loud House
Ronnie Gardocki — The Shield

What Ronnies become

Among 849 notable people named Ronnie:

Athletes appear 2.54× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ronnie Fair, American soccer player.

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