Ronan
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning little seal or descendant of Rónan.
How Ronan has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #335 |
| 2016 | #315 |
| 2017 | #296 |
| 2018 | #294 |
| 2019 | #268 |
| 2020 | #270 |
| 2021 | #274 |
| 2022 | #266 |
| 2023 | #290 |
| 2024 | #257 |
| 2025 | #247 |
Ronan by the numbers
In 2025, 232 babies in England and Wales were named Ronan. In the US, 1,207 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Names that come from Ronan
Forms of Ronan in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ronan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Romancitizen of Rome1,420 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roninwave man; masterless samurai568 in the US (2017)
- Rohanascending or rising165 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roana horse with a coat of mixed color; reddish-brown34 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roganred-haired descendant of Roag122 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Ronan
Names that are said the same way as Ronan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Names about as common as Ronan
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