Ron vs Ronan

Side-by-side comparison of Ron and Ronan — 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

Ronan

Boy name · Rank #257

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Metric Ron Ronan
Current Rank #3608 #257
Total Births (all years) 36,341 19,263
Peak Year 1960 2024
Peak Year Births 1,888 1,370
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Ron Ronan
1910ss 6 —
1920ss 36 —
1930ss 810 —
1940ss 5,569 —
1950ss 7,785 10
1960ss 13,111 47
1970ss 4,263 32
1980ss 2,002 84
1990ss 1,319 322
2000ss 779 3,343
2010ss 493 9,090
2020ss 168 6,335

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ron Ronan
2014 62 865
2015 39 1,029
2016 48 1,110
2017 47 1,194
2018 53 1,192
2019 31 1,345
2020 32 1,261
2021 35 1,258
2022 33 1,298
2023 37 1,148
2024 31 1,370

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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