Total births
6,043
Boys' name · since 1914
Ronaldo
Ronaldo has 6,043 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1945
- among boys today
- 6,043
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Ronaldo currently ranks #1945 among boys' names in America, with 6,043 babies recorded since 1914.
Ronaldo has 6,043 recorded births among boys since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1945 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #1945 among boys today
- 6,043 born since 1914
- 2000s peak decade
- 86% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Ronaldo is currently the #1945 boys' name in America, more common than 86% of boys - 6,043 born since 1914, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1945
- among boys today
- 6,043
- born since 1914
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other boys
Ronaldo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1945
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 86% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Ronaldo was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
359 babies were named Ronaldo in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
How Ronaldo compares
6,043 Top 11% higher than 89% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ronaldo's all-time total is 16x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ronaldo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,043 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 359 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ronaldo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ronaldo's full recorded timeline at 1976, 88% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 12% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 359 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ronaldo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1998
Current rank
#1,945
Active since
1914
Ronaldo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1998)
- 359
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Ronaldo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Ronaldo's strongest decade.
2,096 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Ronaldo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s 30
1920s
30 births
- 1930s 48
1930s
48 births
- 1940s 77
1940s
77 births
- 1950s 179
1950s
179 births
- 1960s 225
1960s
225 births
- 1970s 236
1970s
236 births
- 1980s 269
1980s
269 births
- 1990s
1990s
976 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,096 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,405 births
- 2020s 491
2020s
491 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,096 births (35% of all-time use).
How Ronaldo compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ronaldo's total volume
Ronaldo vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ronaldo by state
Where Ronaldo concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,366 | 22.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,134 | 18.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 305 | 5.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 295 | 4.9% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 232 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 114 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 108 | 1.8% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 104 | 1.7% |
California share of Ronaldo's total US births 22.6%
Even split
1,366 of 6,043 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Ronaldo appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ronaldo? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 6,043 babies named Ronaldo. Today it holds rank #1945 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 359 births.
When was Ronaldo most popular? ▼
Ronaldo was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,096 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Ronaldo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ronaldo are California (1,366 births), Texas (1,134 births), Florida (305 births).
How long has the name Ronaldo been used? ▼
Records for Ronaldo go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ronaldo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ronald, Ronnie, Ron, Ronan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ronaldo's data
- Ronaldo's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,096 total births); usage has since declined to 491 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ronaldos (1,366 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ronaldo
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ronaldo
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Ronan Boy
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Ronny Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ronaldo: #1945 Boys' Name - 6,043 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ronaldo. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ronaldo draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.