Ronan
“seal”
Boy’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given boy’s name in France
- 1,396th
- births in 2023–2025
- 75
- babies born in France
- 1 in 24,390
- −9.8% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1979
Meaning and origin of Ronan
Ronan means “seal” and is of Celtic origin.
Popularity of Ronan in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1979.
- Over recent years, Ronan has been falling (−9.8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Ronan every 122 schools.
Ronan in English-speaking countries
Ronan ranks 22nd in Northern Ireland, 70th in Ireland and 76th in Scotland, against 1,396th in France.
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
22nd boys’ name204 babies in 3 years1 boy in 125−0.2% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
70th boys’ name263 babies in 3 years1 boy in 273+2.7% a year
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
76th boys’ name202 babies in 3 years1 boy in 297+15.7% a year
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
176th boys’ name67 babies in 3 years1 boy in 665+0.8% a year
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
264th boys’ name54 babies in 3 years1 boy in 912
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
247th boys’ name155 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,096−1.4% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
261st boys’ name3,929 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,309+1.4% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
240th boys’ name609 babies in 3 years1 boy in 1,357+10.5% a year
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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