Ronaldino
A diminutive variation of the given name Ronald, meaning "ruling counselor".
Name Census estimates that about 11 living Americans carry the first name Ronaldino. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ronaldino today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ronaldino births was 2009 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ronaldino. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ronaldino. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
11
~ 1 in 31,159,485 Americans
Peak year
2009
6 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2009 SSA rank
#12,176
Tracked since 2005
Popularity
Ronaldino: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Ronaldino by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Ronaldino during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Ronaldino
The name Ronaldino is a diminutive form of the name Ronald, which is derived from the Old Norse name Rögnvaldr. Rögnvaldr is composed of the elements "rögnr" meaning "advice" or "counsel" and "valdr" meaning "ruler." The name was brought to the British Isles by Norse settlers during the Viking Age, around the 8th to 11th centuries.
While the exact origin of the diminutive form Ronaldino is unclear, it likely originated in Italy or other Romance language-speaking regions, where the addition of "-ino" or "-ino" to names is a common practice for creating diminutive or affectionate forms. This suggests that Ronaldino may have been used as an endearing form of Ronald among Italian or other Romance language speakers.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ronaldino can be found in the 14th century, when a Florentine painter named Ronaldino de Battista was active in Italy. Another notable bearer of the name was Ronaldino Ruggero, a 15th-century Italian poet and scholar from Siena.
In the 16th century, Ronaldino Boccalini was a satirist and writer from Loreto, Italy, known for his work "Ragguagli di Parnaso" (News from Parnassus). A century later, Ronaldino Girolamo was a renowned Italian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Rome and other Italian cities.
Moving into the 19th century, Ronaldino Domenico was an Italian opera singer and composer who performed in various theaters across Europe. He was particularly known for his roles in operas by Verdi and Donizetti.
While the name Ronaldino has been primarily associated with Italian and Romance language speakers, it has also been used sporadically in other cultures and regions. For example, there was a Spanish painter named Ronaldino Fernández who lived in the early 20th century and was known for his landscapes and portraiture.
People
Ronaldino + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Ronaldino: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ronaldino?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ronaldino going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 31,159,485 US residents.
Is Ronaldino a common name?
We classify Ronaldino as "Very Rare". It ranks above 30.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ronaldino most popular?
The single biggest year for Ronaldino was 2009, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ronaldino is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Ronaldino in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ronaldino a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ronaldino in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Ronaldino still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ronaldino in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Ronaldino can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Ronaldino?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.