Ronald vs Ron

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

Name A

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Name B

Ron

Boy name · Rank #3623

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Metric Ronald Ron
Current Rank #575 #3623
Total Births (all years) 1,082,247 36,362
Peak Year 1947 1960
Peak Year Births 34,899 1,888
Peak Decade 1940s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Ronald Ron
1880s 63 -
1890s 209 -
1900s 616 -
1910s 5,301 6
1920s 20,894 36
1930s 140,332 810
1940s 282,489 5,568
1950s 271,139 7,785
1960s 182,190 13,109
1970s 81,730 4,263
1980s 46,670 2,001
1990s 26,681 1,319
2000s 13,645 779
2010s 7,356 494
2020s 2,932 192

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronald Ron
2014 791 62
2015 704 39
2016 728 48
2017 660 47
2018 588 53
2019 541 32
2020 503 32
2021 505 35
2022 532 33
2023 457 37
2024 497 31
2025 438 24

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, 1883–2025.

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