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Ronaldo

Boy

Meaning of Ronaldo: Portuguese: 'ruler's advisor'

Ronaldo is a boy's name most strongly associated with Portuguese naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1976th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1976

77 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,043

First recorded 1914 · peak 1998

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 25 babies1983: 29 babies1984: 28 babies1985: 25 babies1986: 16 babies1987: 25 babies1988: 23 babies1989: 49 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 19 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 27 babies1995: 36 babies1996: 69 babies1997: 157 babies1998: 359 babies1999: 253 babies2000: 177 babies20002001: 167 babies2002: 224 babies2003: 236 babies2004: 240 babies2005: 201 babies2006: 264 babies2007: 212 babies2008: 179 babies2009: 196 babies2010: 204 babies20102011: 154 babies2012: 144 babies2013: 148 babies2014: 161 babies2015: 160 babies2016: 129 babies2017: 119 babies2018: 103 babies2019: 83 babies2020: 83 babies20202021: 81 babies2022: 85 babies2023: 84 babies2024: 81 babies2025: 77 babies
US babies named Ronaldo per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 359.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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