Ronan vs Ronald
Side-by-side comparison of Ronan and Ronald - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Ronan | Ronald |
| Current Rank | #257 | #575 |
| Total Births (all years) | 20,679 | 1,082,247 |
| Peak Year | 2025 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,406 | 34,899 |
| Peak Decade | 2010s | 1940s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1959 | 1883 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Ronan | Ronald |
| 1880s | - | 63 |
| 1890s | - | 209 |
| 1900s | - | 616 |
| 1910s | - | 5,301 |
| 1920s | - | 20,894 |
| 1930s | - | 140,332 |
| 1940s | - | 282,489 |
| 1950s | 10 | 271,139 |
| 1960s | 47 | 182,190 |
| 1970s | 32 | 81,730 |
| 1980s | 84 | 46,670 |
| 1990s | 322 | 26,681 |
| 2000s | 3,343 | 13,645 |
| 2010s | 9,092 | 7,356 |
| 2020s | 7,749 | 2,932 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Ronan | Ronald |
| 2014 | 865 | 791 |
| 2015 | 1,029 | 704 |
| 2016 | 1,111 | 728 |
| 2017 | 1,194 | 660 |
| 2018 | 1,192 | 588 |
| 2019 | 1,346 | 541 |
| 2020 | 1,263 | 503 |
| 2021 | 1,258 | 505 |
| 2022 | 1,299 | 532 |
| 2023 | 1,149 | 457 |
| 2024 | 1,374 | 497 |
| 2025 | 1,406 | 438 |