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 #1938

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Name B

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Metric Ronaldo Ronald
Current Rank #1938 #575
Total Births (all years) 5,966 1,081,788
Peak Year 1998 1947
Peak Year Births 359 34,900
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Ronaldo Ronald
1880ss — 63
1890ss — 209
1900ss — 616
1910ss 11 5,301
1920ss 30 20,895
1930ss 48 140,332
1940ss 77 282,478
1950ss 179 271,146
1960ss 225 182,176
1970ss 236 81,732
1980ss 269 46,670
1990ss 976 26,682
2000ss 2,096 13,645
2010ss 1,405 7,353
2020ss 414 2,490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronaldo Ronald
2014 161 791
2015 160 704
2016 129 728
2017 119 659
2018 103 587
2019 83 540
2020 83 502
2021 81 504
2022 85 532
2023 84 457
2024 81 495

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, 1914–2024.

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