Ronan Boy
How popular is Ronan?
#247 boy name in 2025
1,406 baby boys were named Ronan in the US in 2025, making it the 247th most popular boy name. Another 22 girls got the name (#5,553 for girls).
Ronan popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #247 for boys (▲ 10 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 1,406 boys, 22 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+37% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #335 in 2015, #270 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (1,406 boys) |
| Highest rank | #247 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1959 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Ronan counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Ronan family of names ranked #181 for boys in 2025 (#187 the year before), with 2,176 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Ronan | 1,406 | 65% |
| Ronin | 600 | 28% |
| Ronen | 153 | 7% |
| Ronon | 5 | 0% |
| Ronyn | 7 | 0% |
| Rohnan | 5 | 0% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Where Ronan is most popular
Babies named Ronan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
- Vermont: 4.0 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- Alaska: 2.9 per 1,000 (34 boys)
- New Hampshire: 2.3 per 1,000 (50 boys)
- Maine: 2.1 per 1,000 (40 boys)
- Hawaii: 2.1 per 1,000 (32 boys)
Ronan by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 | #2,662 |
| 1960s | 47 | #3,043 |
| 1970s | 32 | #3,656 |
| 1980s | 84 | #3,481 |
| 1990s | 322 | #1,084 |
| 2000s | 3,343 | #507 |
| 2010s | 9,092 | #268 |
| 2020s | 7,749 | #247 |
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Questions
- Is Ronan a boy or girl name?
- Ronan is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Ronan were boys.
- How popular is the name Ronan?
- 1,406 baby boys were named Ronan in the US in 2025, making it the 247th most popular boy name. Another 22 girls got the name (#5,553 for girls).
- When was Ronan most popular?
- Ronan peaked in 2025, when 1,406 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #247 in 2025.
- How many people are named Ronan?
- 20,938 babies have been named Ronan in the US since 1880. We estimate about 20,779 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 8.
- Where is Ronan most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ronan was most common in Vermont, at 4.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.