Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys
Origin: IrishRónán, anglicised as Ronan, is an Irish and Breton male given name and surname derived from rón, the Irish word for 'seal'. The given name dates back to Primitive Irish in the form ᚏᚑᚅᚐᚅᚅ [ᚋᚐᚊ ᚉᚑᚋᚑᚌᚐᚅᚅ], found as an ogham inscription which translates as 'Rónán, son of Comgán'.
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ronan yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
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Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 10 | #2,786 |
| 1961 | 7 | #3,606 |
| 1962 | 7 | #3,575 |
| 1963 | 8 | #3,274 |
| 1964 | 6 | #3,957 |
| 1965 | 7 | #3,495 |
| 1968 | 6 | #4,052 |
| 1969 | 6 | #4,320 |
| 1970 | 6 | #4,625 |
| 1971 | 8 | #3,893 |
| 1972 | 7 | #4,352 |
| 1973 | 5 | #5,735 |
| 1976 | 6 | #5,474 |
| 1980 | 11 | #3,798 |
| 1981 | 5 | #7,067 |
| 1982 | 12 | #3,643 |
| 1983 | 5 | #7,111 |
| 1984 | 6 | #6,174 |
| 1985 | 7 | #5,650 |
| 1986 | 9 | #4,768 |
| 1987 | 9 | #4,883 |
| 1988 | 8 | #5,639 |
| 1989 | 12 | #4,476 |
| 1990 | 7 | #7,023 |
| 1991 | 11 | #5,027 |
| 1992 | 14 | #4,286 |
| 1993 | 6 | #8,490 |
| 1994 | 16 | #4,053 |
| 1995 | 16 | #4,011 |
| 1996 | 29 | #2,663 |
| 1997 | 40 | #2,193 |
| 1998 | 60 | #1,715 |
| 1999 | 123 | #1,094 |
| 2000 | 145 | #1,013 |
| 2001 | 187 | #861 |
| 2002 | 203 | #824 |
| 2003 | 232 | #763 |
| 2004 | 322 | #643 |
| 2005 | 372 | #606 |
| 2006 | 411 | #599 |
| 2007 | 466 | #552 |
| 2008 | 535 | #508 |
| 2009 | 470 | #563 |
| 2010 | 507 | #508 |
| 2011 | 584 | #457 |
| 2012 | 596 | #457 |
| 2013 | 668 | #434 |
| 2014 | 865 | #366 |
| 2015 | 1,029 | #335 |
| 2016 | 1,110 | #315 |
| 2017 | 1,194 | #296 |
| 2018 | 1,192 | #294 |
| 2019 | 1,345 | #268 |
| 2020 | 1,261 | #271 |
| 2021 | 1,258 | #274 |
| 2022 | 1,298 | #266 |
| 2023 | 1,148 | #290 |
| 2024 | 1,370 | #257 |
