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.

Name A

Ronan

Boy name · Rank #257

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Name B

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Metric Ronan Ronald
Current Rank #257 #575
Total Births (all years) 19,263 1,081,788
Peak Year 2024 1947
Peak Year Births 1,370 34,900
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Ronan Ronald
1880ss — 63
1890ss — 209
1900ss — 616
1910ss — 5,301
1920ss — 20,895
1930ss — 140,332
1940ss — 282,478
1950ss 10 271,146
1960ss 47 182,176
1970ss 32 81,732
1980ss 84 46,670
1990ss 322 26,682
2000ss 3,343 13,645
2010ss 9,090 7,353
2020ss 6,335 2,490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronan Ronald
2014 865 791
2015 1,029 704
2016 1,110 728
2017 1,194 659
2018 1,192 587
2019 1,345 540
2020 1,261 502
2021 1,258 504
2022 1,298 532
2023 1,148 457
2024 1,370 495

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, 1959–2024.

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