Ronell vs Ronald

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

Name A

Ronell

Boy name

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Name B

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ronell Ronald
Current Rank Unranked #575
Total Births (all years) 1,615 1,081,788
Peak Year 1976 1947
Peak Year Births 48 34,900
Peak Decade 1970ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1934 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Ronell Ronald
1880ss — 63
1890ss — 209
1900ss — 616
1910ss — 5,301
1920ss — 20,895
1930ss 12 140,332
1940ss 46 282,478
1950ss 94 271,146
1960ss 161 182,176
1970ss 330 81,732
1980ss 318 46,670
1990ss 279 26,682
2000ss 208 13,645
2010ss 132 7,353
2020ss 35 2,490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronell Ronald
2014 14 791
2015 11 704
2016 15 728
2017 7 659
2018 15 587
2019 10 540
2020 12 502
2021 10 504
2022 5 532
2023 8 457
2024 — 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, 1934–2023.

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