Ronald vs Ronnie

Side-by-side comparison of Ronald and Ronnie — 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

Ronnie

Boy name · Rank #993

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Metric Ronald Ronnie
Current Rank #575 #993
Total Births (all years) 1,081,788 182,718
Peak Year 1947 1947
Peak Year Births 34,900 6,109
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1883 1903

Births by Decade

Decade Ronald Ronnie
1880ss 63 —
1890ss 209 —
1900ss 616 10
1910ss 5,301 100
1920ss 20,895 350
1930ss 140,332 8,709
1940ss 282,478 42,457
1950ss 271,146 51,300
1960ss 182,176 34,717
1970ss 81,732 18,271
1980ss 46,670 11,566
1990ss 26,682 7,049
2000ss 13,645 4,214
2010ss 7,353 2,936
2020ss 2,490 1,039

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronald Ronnie
2014 791 314
2015 704 308
2016 728 259
2017 659 241
2018 587 249
2019 540 243
2020 502 188
2021 504 222
2022 532 211
2023 457 192
2024 495 226

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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