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Ronan

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Origin of the name

Ronan comes from the Irish Rónán, a pet form of rón, “seal.” Saint Ronan, an Irish monk, settled in Brittany.

Rising name

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In 2025, Ronan reached its peak: 1,406 boys, 1 baby in 2,358. The momentum is recent: births are up 32% over the last five years, compared with the decade before. In 2025, it ranked No. 247. 44% of all babies named Ronan since 1880 were born in the 2010s.
20,679births since 1880
2020sgeneration
No. 247rank at its peak, in 2025

Where babies named Ronan are born

2025

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The darker the blue, the more common Ronan is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Ronan is most common in Massachusetts (2.8 times), Oregon (2.2) and Washington (2.2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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