Ron vs Ronnie

Side-by-side comparison of Ron and Ronnie — 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

Ronnie

Boy name · Rank #993

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Metric Ron Ronnie
Current Rank #3608 #993
Total Births (all years) 36,341 182,718
Peak Year 1960 1947
Peak Year Births 1,888 6,109
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1919 1903

Births by Decade

Decade Ron Ronnie
1900ss — 10
1910ss 6 100
1920ss 36 350
1930ss 810 8,709
1940ss 5,569 42,457
1950ss 7,785 51,300
1960ss 13,111 34,717
1970ss 4,263 18,271
1980ss 2,002 11,566
1990ss 1,319 7,049
2000ss 779 4,214
2010ss 493 2,936
2020ss 168 1,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ron Ronnie
2014 62 314
2015 39 308
2016 48 259
2017 47 241
2018 53 249
2019 31 243
2020 32 188
2021 35 222
2022 33 211
2023 37 192
2024 31 226

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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