Ron vs Ronald

Side-by-side comparison of Ron and Ronald — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ron

Boy name · Rank #3608

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Name B

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Metric Ron Ronald
Current Rank #3608 #575
Total Births (all years) 36,341 1,081,788
Peak Year 1960 1947
Peak Year Births 1,888 34,900
Peak Decade 1960ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Ron Ronald
1880ss — 63
1890ss — 209
1900ss — 616
1910ss 6 5,301
1920ss 36 20,895
1930ss 810 140,332
1940ss 5,569 282,478
1950ss 7,785 271,146
1960ss 13,111 182,176
1970ss 4,263 81,732
1980ss 2,002 46,670
1990ss 1,319 26,682
2000ss 779 13,645
2010ss 493 7,353
2020ss 168 2,490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ron Ronald
2014 62 791
2015 39 704
2016 48 728
2017 47 659
2018 53 587
2019 31 540
2020 32 502
2021 35 504
2022 33 532
2023 37 457
2024 31 495

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1919–2024.

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