Ronan
Boy name · #247 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Ronan? In official American birth records, Ronan has been tracked continuously since 1959, giving it 66 years of documented American history.
Ronan is currently the #247 boy name in the United States — 1,406 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #335, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,280 boys born in 2025 was named Ronan.
Babies named Ronan per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 66-year story
Ronan first appears in the Social Security records in 1959, when 10 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 1,406 babies and a rank of #247. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ronan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ronan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Ronan is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ronan is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Ronan is most common in NH (2.7 per 1,000), ID (2.3 per 1,000), OR (2.3 per 1,000), CT (1.7 per 1,000), MA (1.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Ronan is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Ronan
Statistically, parents drawn to Ronan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Milan, Rayan, Ayaan, Kian, and Bowen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ronan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,406 | #247 |
| 2024 | 1,374 | #257 |
| 2023 | 1,149 | #290 |
| 2022 | 1,299 | #266 |
| 2021 | 1,258 | #274 |
| 2020 | 1,263 | #270 |
| 2019 | 1,346 | #268 |
| 2018 | 1,192 | #294 |
| 2017 | 1,194 | #296 |
| 2016 | 1,111 | #315 |
| 2015 | 1,029 | #335 |
| 2014 | 865 | #366 |
| 2013 | 668 | #434 |
| 2012 | 596 | #457 |
| 2011 | 584 | #457 |
| 2010 | 507 | #508 |
| 2009 | 470 | #564 |
| 2008 | 535 | #507 |
| 2007 | 466 | #552 |
| 2006 | 411 | #599 |
| 2005 | 372 | #606 |
| 2004 | 322 | #643 |
| 2003 | 232 | #762 |
| 2002 | 203 | #824 |
| 2001 | 187 | #858 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ronan?
In official American birth records, the name Ronan first appeared in 1959 (over 66 years ago), when 10 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 66 years.
Is Ronan a popular boy name?
Ronan ranked #247 among boys in 2025 with 1,406 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #335.
When was the name Ronan most popular?
Ronan peaked in 2025, when 1,406 American boys received the name (ranked #247 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ronan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,280 newborn American boys was named Ronan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.