Ronan vs Ron

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

Name A

Ronan

Boy name · Rank #257

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Name B

Ron

Boy name · Rank #3608

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ronan Ron
Current Rank #257 #3608
Total Births (all years) 19,263 36,341
Peak Year 2024 1960
Peak Year Births 1,370 1,888
Peak Decade 2010ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Ronan Ron
1910ss — 6
1920ss — 36
1930ss — 810
1940ss — 5,569
1950ss 10 7,785
1960ss 47 13,111
1970ss 32 4,263
1980ss 84 2,002
1990ss 322 1,319
2000ss 3,343 779
2010ss 9,090 493
2020ss 6,335 168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronan Ron
2014 865 62
2015 1,029 39
2016 1,110 48
2017 1,194 47
2018 1,192 53
2019 1,345 31
2020 1,261 32
2021 1,258 35
2022 1,298 33
2023 1,148 37
2024 1,370 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, 1959–2024.

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