Ro
Ro is a given name, nickname and surname.
Meaning & Origin of Ro
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ro is a given name, nickname and surname.
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The Story of Ro
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Ro as a girl name dates back to 2013, when 5 babies received it. 2015 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Ro — #13,003 in the national rankings. About 79% of every Ro on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Ro last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 24 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Ro on the record books as a boy name in 2019, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 10 Ros were born — ranking #7,583 that year. About 82% of every Ro on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Ro last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 34 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Ro
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Ro Allen (fl. from 2015), Australian LGBTIQ advocate
- RoAnn Destito (Ro Ann Maggiolino Destito, born 1956), American politician
- Ro Haber (fl. from 2013), American transgender writer and director
- Ro Hindson (born 1951), Canadian rugby union player
- Rō Takenaka (1930–1991), Japanese reporter, anarchist and critic
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Names that sound like Ro
Phonetically similar names — useful when Ro is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Ro
Ro is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Ro's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #7,583. Use the chart and map above to compare Ro's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.