How Many People Are Named Ronan?
An estimated 19,329 people in the United States have the first name Ronan. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Ronan peaked in popularity in 2024 with 1,387 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ronan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ronan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ronan is overwhelmingly male, 237 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ronan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
19,329
About 1 in 17,733 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
1,387 births
Total Registered
19,500
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ronan
Ronan is predominantly male (98.8%), though 237 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ronan as a male name
Ranked #257 in 2024
1,370 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (1,370 births)
Ronan as a female name
Ranked #6,851 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (29 births)
Ronan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ronan span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 9,208 babies were registered. While Ronan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ronan by Decade
How has Ronan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ronan by State
Birth registrations for Ronan span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Mississippi, Montana, Wyoming. On average, about 354 Ronans were registered per state.
Ronan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ronan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ronan
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Ronan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ronan?
We estimate approximately 19,329 people named Ronan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 17,733 Americans share this first name.
Is Ronan a common name?
Ronan is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 19,500 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ronan most popular?
Ronan reached peak popularity in 2024, when 1,387 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ronan is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ronan a male name?
Ronan is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ronan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ronan Smith, Ronan Johnson, Ronan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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