Ronaldo vs Ronald

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

Name A

Ronaldo

Boy name · Rank #1945

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Name B

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Metric Ronaldo Ronald
Current Rank #1945 #575
Total Births (all years) 6,043 1,082,247
Peak Year 1998 1947
Peak Year Births 359 34,899
Peak Decade 2000s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Ronaldo Ronald
1880s - 63
1890s - 209
1900s - 616
1910s 11 5,301
1920s 30 20,894
1930s 48 140,332
1940s 77 282,489
1950s 179 271,139
1960s 225 182,190
1970s 236 81,730
1980s 269 46,670
1990s 976 26,681
2000s 2,096 13,645
2010s 1,405 7,356
2020s 491 2,932

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronaldo Ronald
2014 161 791
2015 160 704
2016 129 728
2017 119 660
2018 103 588
2019 83 541
2020 83 503
2021 81 505
2022 85 532
2023 84 457
2024 81 497
2025 77 438

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, 1914–2025.

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