Ronnie Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Scottish

Gender Distribution:

96% Masculine / 4% Feminine

Meaning:

A diminutive form of the name Ronald, meaning 'ruler's counselor'.

Meaning of the Name Ronnie

Ronnie is a diminutive form of the name Ronald. It is of Scottish origin and means 'ruler's counselor'. The name became popular in the 1940s and 1950s. It can also be a nickname for Veronica, which is of Greek origin and means 'she who brings victory'.

Popularity of the Name Ronnie

The popularity for the name Ronnie peaked in popularity in the year 1947 with 6,108 births, which ranked number 114 out of 9,305 unique names for that year. Ronnie had the most female births in 1947 with 272, which ranked number 499 out of 6,104 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1947 with 6,108, which ranked number 61 out of 4,267 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Ronnie has declined sharply over the last ten years from 365 births to 286 births, a decline of -21.64%. Among males, Ronnie has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 331 births to 210 births, a decline of -36.56%. Among females, Ronnie has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 34 births to 76 births, an increase of 123.53%.

Nationwide Popularity of Ronnie

20 Year Trend of Ronnie: -34.25%
10 Year Trend of Ronnie: -21.64%
10 Year Male Trend of Ronnie: -36.56%
10 Year Female Trend of Ronnie: 123.53%

Popularity of Ronnie by State

For males, Ronnie was most popular in Southeastern states with 61 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in TX, with 30 male births. Among females, Ronnie was most popular in Southwestern states with 11 births in the region. It was most commonly used in TX, with 11 female births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Ronnie. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	7	616	< 5	N/A
CA	21	1021	5	3211
FL	17	824	< 5	N/A
GA	8	1006	< 5	N/A
IL	6	1150	< 5	N/A
IN	6	837	< 5	N/A
LA	9	536	< 5	N/A
MD	5	798	< 5	N/A
MO	7	699	5	910
NC	7	1031	< 5	N/A
NM	5	340	< 5	N/A
NY	11	1056	< 5	N/A
OH	5	1277	< 5	N/A
PA	6	1099	< 5	N/A
TN	7	825	< 5	N/A
TX	30	843	11	1923
VA	6	951	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Ronnie

Total Births of Ronnie: 279 (-2.41%)
Male Births of Ronnie: 201 (-4.45%)
Female Births of Ronnie: 82 (8.38%)

Given the downward trend of Ronnie over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -2.41% decrease in total births, for a total of 279 births in 2024. Male births for Ronnie have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 201 male births in 2024, a decrease of -4.45%. For Females, births for Ronnie have been increasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 82 female births in 2024, an increase of 8.38%.