Ronan
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Ronan
Ronan is the compelling legendary name of twelve Irish and Scottish saints that is now drawing some deserved attention; this cousin of the ascending Roman and Rowan was chosen by actor Daniel Day-Lewis and his writer-director wife Rebecca Miller in 1998, and more recently by actress Catherine Bell.
Ronan is a Harry Potter name—that of a centaur who lives in the Forbidden Forest. Ronan Keating is an Irish singer, Ronan Farrow is a TV personality and Hollywood scion, and its presence as a surname is represented by young actress Saoirse Ronan.
Ronan is also given to girls, where it ranks #5677 in the US.
Pronounced RO-nun.
As of October 2026, Ronan ranked #247 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #72.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #366 | 865 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #335 | 1,029 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #315 | 1,110 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #296 | 1,194 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #294 | 1,192 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #268 | 1,345 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #271 | 1,261 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #274 | 1,258 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #266 | 1,298 | #4,769 | 29 |
| 2023 | #290 | 1,148 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #257 | 1,370 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #247 | 1,406 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Ronan on lists
Famous Ronans
- Ronan Patrick John KeatingBoy
Irish singer of group Boyzone
- Ronan Patrick RaffertyBoy
Irish golfer
- Ronan TynanBoy
Irish operatic tenor
- Ronan John Ross O'GaraBoy
Irish rugby union player
- Ronan VibertBoy
English actor
- Ronan ParkeBoy
English pop singer
- Ronan BrowneBoy
Irish folk piper
- Ronan FinnBoy
Irish footballer
- Ronan Sean ThompsonBoy
boy with cancer who inspired Taylor Swift's song "Ronan"
- (Satchel) Ronan O'Sullivan FarrowBoy
son of actors Mia Farrow and Woody Allen, journalist and lawyer
- Ronan Cal DayBoy
Lewis (b. 1998), son of actor Daniel Day,Lewis
- Ronan Bell (b. 2010)Boy
son of actress Catherine Bell
- Ronan Laine Gallagher (b. 2017)Boy
son of actress Megan Hilty and Brian Gallagher
- Saoirse Una RonanGirl
Irish-American actress
Ronan in pop culture
- "RonanBoy
" song by Taylor Swift
- Ronan LynchBoy
character in "The Raven Cycle" by Maggie Stiefvater
- Ronan the AccuserBoy
villain in Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy"
- Ronan O'ConnorBoy
character in game "Murdered: Soul Suspect"
- RonanBoy
centaur in "Harry Potter" series
- RonanBoy
character in the "Remnants" trilogy by Lisa T. Bergren
Variations & nicknames
- RónánBoy