Boy nameCurrently #1,946 in the USFalling
Ronaldo
//ɹoʊˈnɑldoʊ//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19987 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
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Ronaldo's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Ronaldo |
|---|---|
| 1914 | 6 |
| 1917 | 5 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1925 | 5 |
| 1928 | 5 |
| 1929 | 7 |
| 1930 | 8 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1934 | 5 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1937 | 8 |
| 1938 | 9 |
| 1939 | 8 |
| 1940 | 8 |
| 1941 | 6 |
| 1942 | 7 |
| 1943 | 6 |
| 1944 | 8 |
| 1945 | 6 |
| 1946 | 8 |
| 1947 | 10 |
| 1948 | 8 |
| 1949 | 10 |
| 1950 | 11 |
| 1951 | 15 |
| 1952 | 11 |
| 1953 | 18 |
| 1954 | 20 |
| 1955 | 21 |
| 1956 | 16 |
| 1957 | 23 |
| 1958 | 19 |
| 1959 | 25 |
| 1960 | 26 |
| 1961 | 21 |
| 1962 | 24 |
| 1963 | 24 |
| 1964 | 26 |
| 1965 | 18 |
| 1966 | 14 |
| 1967 | 29 |
| 1968 | 21 |
| 1969 | 22 |
| 1970 | 22 |
| 1971 | 27 |
| 1972 | 31 |
| 1973 | 16 |
| 1974 | 22 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1976 | 27 |
| 1977 | 21 |
| 1978 | 20 |
| 1979 | 29 |
| 1980 | 28 |
| 1981 | 21 |
| 1982 | 25 |
| 1983 | 29 |
| 1984 | 28 |
| 1985 | 25 |
| 1986 | 16 |
| 1987 | 25 |
| 1988 | 23 |
| 1989 | 49 |
| 1990 | 18 |
| 1991 | 20 |
| 1992 | 19 |
| 1993 | 18 |
| 1994 | 27 |
| 1995 | 36 |
| 1996 | 69 |
| 1997 | 157 |
| 1998 | 359 |
| 1999 | 253 |
| 2000 | 177 |
| 2001 | 167 |
| 2002 | 224 |
| 2003 | 236 |
| 2004 | 240 |
| 2005 | 201 |
| 2006 | 264 |
| 2007 | 212 |
| 2008 | 179 |
| 2009 | 196 |
| 2010 | 204 |
| 2011 | 154 |
| 2012 | 144 |
| 2013 | 148 |
| 2014 | 161 |
| 2015 | 160 |
| 2016 | 129 |
| 2017 | 119 |
| 2018 | 103 |
| 2019 | 83 |
| 2020 | 83 |
| 2021 | 81 |
| 2022 | 85 |
| 2023 | 84 |
| 2024 | 81 |
Ronaldo through the decades
- Ronaldo peaked in 1998, when 359 babies were named Ronaldo in the US.
- The 2000s were Ronaldo's strongest decade, averaging 210 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Ronaldo has fallen 46% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Ronaldo currently ranks #1,946 in the US and is cooling off.