Ronald vs Ronan

Side-by-side comparison of Ronald and Ronan — 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

Ronan

Boy name · Rank #257

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Metric Ronald Ronan
Current Rank #575 #257
Total Births (all years) 1,081,788 19,263
Peak Year 1947 2024
Peak Year Births 34,900 1,370
Peak Decade 1940ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1959

Births by Decade

Decade Ronald Ronan
1880ss 63 —
1890ss 209 —
1900ss 616 —
1910ss 5,301 —
1920ss 20,895 —
1930ss 140,332 —
1940ss 282,478 —
1950ss 271,146 10
1960ss 182,176 47
1970ss 81,732 32
1980ss 46,670 84
1990ss 26,682 322
2000ss 13,645 3,343
2010ss 7,353 9,090
2020ss 2,490 6,335

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronald Ronan
2014 791 865
2015 704 1,029
2016 728 1,110
2017 659 1,194
2018 587 1,192
2019 540 1,345
2020 502 1,261
2021 504 1,258
2022 532 1,298
2023 457 1,148
2024 495 1,370

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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