Ronny
How to say it: RON-ee · /ˈrɑni/
Pet form of Ronald from Old Norse meaning 'ruler's counselor' - Ronny is a modern spelling of Ronnie.
Ronny was the 881st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 34 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1940s, its births are steady over ten years, and it is projected to slip to #923 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #881 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 34 |
| Share of births | 1 in 9,445 |
| Peak decade | 1940s |
| Change over 10 years | −1% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #923 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ronny peaked in the 1940s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Ron
Honouring a Ronny in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ronny is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ronny
- Ronny Cox (born 1938)American actor and musician
- Ronny Johnsen (born 1969)Norwegian association football player
- Ronny Turiaf (born 1983)French basketball player
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