Total births
20,679
Boys' name · since 1959
Ronan
20,679 babies named Ronan in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #257
- among boys today
- 20,679
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
20,679 babies have been named Ronan since 1959, making it today's #257 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ronan has been recorded 20,679 times among boys since 1959, currently ranked #257 nationally and more common than 98% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 2025.
- #257 among boys today
- 20,679 born since 1959
- 2010s peak decade
- 98% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ronan is currently the #257 boys' name in America, more common than 98% of boys - 20,679 born since 1959, peaking in the 2010s.
- #257
- among boys today
- 20,679
- born since 1959
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other boys
Ronan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#257
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 98% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Ronan was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
1,406 babies were named Ronan in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Ronan compares
20,679 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Ronan's all-time total is 56x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ronan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20,679 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,406 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ronan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ronan's full recorded timeline at 1996, 99% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 1% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 1,406 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ronan at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#257
Active since
1959
Ronan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 1,406
- Annual births at peak, across 67 years of records
Ronan popularity over time - girls
259 total births recorded since 2006 (Ronan as girls' name)
Ronan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ronan's strongest decade.
9,092 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Ronan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s 47
1960s
47 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 84
1980s
84 births
- 1990s 322
1990s
322 births
- 2000s 3,343
2000s
3,343 births
- 2010s
2010s
9,092 births
- 2020s
2020s
7,749 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 9,092 births (44% of all-time use).
How Ronan 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 Ronan's total volume
Ronan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ronan by state
Where Ronan concentrates geographically, total births since 1959
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,422 | 11.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 1,396 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 1,051 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 1,047 | 5.1% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 909 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Washington | | 877 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 813 | 3.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 775 | 3.7% |
California share of Ronan's total US births 11.7%
Even split
2,422 of 20,679 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Ronan appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ronan? ▼
Ronan has been given to 20,679 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #257 as of the latest data. 1,406 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Ronan most popular? ▼
Ronan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 9,092 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Ronan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ronan are California (2,422 births), New York (1,396 births), Massachusetts (1,051 births).
How long has the name Ronan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ronan since 1959 -- 67 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ronan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ronald, Ronnie, Ron, Ronny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ronan's data
- Ronan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (9,092 total births) through the 2020s (7,749) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ronans (2,422 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 Ronan
Nearby Names Like Ronan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Ronan
Ronald Boy
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Ronnie Boy
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Ron Boy
#3623 36,362 births
Ronny Boy
#2533 14,567 births
Ronin Boy
#495 10,272 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1959–2025 (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. "Ronan: #257 Boys' Name - 20,679 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ronan. 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 Ronan 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 June 2026.