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 #3608

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Metric Ronald Ron
Current Rank #575 #3608
Total Births (all years) 1,081,788 36,341
Peak Year 1947 1960
Peak Year Births 34,900 1,888
Peak Decade 1940ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Ronald Ron
1880ss 63 —
1890ss 209 —
1900ss 616 —
1910ss 5,301 6
1920ss 20,895 36
1930ss 140,332 810
1940ss 282,478 5,569
1950ss 271,146 7,785
1960ss 182,176 13,111
1970ss 81,732 4,263
1980ss 46,670 2,002
1990ss 26,682 1,319
2000ss 13,645 779
2010ss 7,353 493
2020ss 2,490 168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronald Ron
2014 791 62
2015 704 39
2016 728 48
2017 659 47
2018 587 53
2019 540 31
2020 502 32
2021 504 35
2022 532 33
2023 457 37
2024 495 31

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, 1883–2024.

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