Ronal vs Ronald

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

Name A

Ronal

Boy name · Rank #7275

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Name B

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Metric Ronal Ronald
Current Rank #7275 #575
Total Births (all years) 1,525 1,081,788
Peak Year 1939 1947
Peak Year Births 61 34,900
Peak Decade 1940ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Ronal Ronald
1880ss — 63
1890ss — 209
1900ss — 616
1910ss 9 5,301
1920ss 48 20,895
1930ss 216 140,332
1940ss 282 282,478
1950ss 168 271,146
1960ss 160 182,176
1970ss 96 81,732
1980ss 71 46,670
1990ss 123 26,682
2000ss 194 13,645
2010ss 103 7,353
2020ss 55 2,490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronal Ronald
2014 7 791
2015 6 704
2016 7 728
2017 11 659
2018 7 587
2019 9 540
2020 11 502
2021 12 504
2022 11 532
2023 10 457
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, 1918–2024.

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