boy's name
Ronaldo
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,755
Ireland
#638
2017 births
Ronaldo is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1998, when 359 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 43,057 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Ronaldo over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 30 |
| 1930s | 48 |
| 1940s | 77 |
| 1950s | 179 |
| 1960s | 225 |
| 1970s | 236 |
| 1980s | 269 |
| 1990s | 976 |
| 2000s | 2,096 |
| 2010s | 1,405 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 491 |
How popular is Ronaldo?
In 2025, Ronaldo was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ronaldo is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ronaldo
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ronaldo also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ronaldo over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ronaldo in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Ronaldo
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ronaldo — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ronaldo
How popular is the name Ronaldo?
In 2025, Ronaldo was given to 77 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ronaldo a girl's or a boy's name?
Ronaldo is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ronaldo?
Ronaldo has 3 syllables.
When was Ronaldo most popular?
Ronaldo peaked in 1998, when 359 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ronaldo a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ronaldo currently ranks #1,978 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.