Ronel vs Ronald

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

Name A

Ronel

Boy name · Rank #7806

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Name B

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Metric Ronel Ronald
Current Rank #7806 #575
Total Births (all years) 545 1,081,788
Peak Year 1995 1947
Peak Year Births 16 34,900
Peak Decade 1990ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1922 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Ronel Ronald
1880ss — 63
1890ss — 209
1900ss — 616
1910ss — 5,301
1920ss 5 20,895
1930ss 10 140,332
1940ss 19 282,478
1950ss 21 271,146
1960ss 16 182,176
1970ss 52 81,732
1980ss 80 46,670
1990ss 108 26,682
2000ss 82 13,645
2010ss 103 7,353
2020ss 49 2,490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronel Ronald
2014 9 791
2015 9 704
2016 13 728
2017 15 659
2018 14 587
2019 7 540
2020 11 502
2021 9 504
2022 11 532
2023 8 457
2024 10 495

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, 1922–2024.

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