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 #3623

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ronan Ron
Current Rank #257 #3623
Total Births (all years) 20,679 36,362
Peak Year 2025 1960
Peak Year Births 1,406 1,888
Peak Decade 2010s 1960s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Ronan Ron
1910s - 6
1920s - 36
1930s - 810
1940s - 5,568
1950s 10 7,785
1960s 47 13,109
1970s 32 4,263
1980s 84 2,001
1990s 322 1,319
2000s 3,343 779
2010s 9,092 494
2020s 7,749 192

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronan Ron
2014 865 62
2015 1,029 39
2016 1,111 48
2017 1,194 47
2018 1,192 53
2019 1,346 32
2020 1,263 32
2021 1,258 35
2022 1,299 33
2023 1,149 37
2024 1,374 31
2025 1,406 24

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, 1959–2025.

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