Ronak vs Ronald

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

Name A

Ronak

Boy name · Rank #7357

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Name B

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ronak Ronald
Current Rank #7357 #575
Total Births (all years) 930 1,081,788
Peak Year 2007 1947
Peak Year Births 39 34,900
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Ronak Ronald
1880ss — 63
1890ss — 209
1900ss — 616
1910ss — 5,301
1920ss — 20,895
1930ss — 140,332
1940ss — 282,478
1950ss — 271,146
1960ss — 182,176
1970ss 5 81,732
1980ss 165 46,670
1990ss 254 26,682
2000ss 309 13,645
2010ss 149 7,353
2020ss 48 2,490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronak Ronald
2014 22 791
2015 9 704
2016 12 728
2017 13 659
2018 12 587
2019 6 540
2020 9 502
2021 10 504
2022 10 532
2023 8 457
2024 11 495

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, 1978–2024.

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