Ronin vs Ronald

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

Name A

Ronin

Boy name · Rank #493

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Name B

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Ronin Ronald
Current Rank #493 #575
Total Births (all years) 9,670 1,081,788
Peak Year 2020 1947
Peak Year Births 790 34,900
Peak Decade 2010ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Ronin Ronald
1880ss — 63
1890ss — 209
1900ss — 616
1910ss — 5,301
1920ss — 20,895
1930ss — 140,332
1940ss — 282,478
1950ss — 271,146
1960ss — 182,176
1970ss — 81,732
1980ss — 46,670
1990ss 75 26,682
2000ss 1,400 13,645
2010ss 4,674 7,353
2020ss 3,521 2,490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronin Ronald
2014 497 791
2015 606 704
2016 590 728
2017 563 659
2018 656 587
2019 650 540
2020 790 502
2021 710 504
2022 758 532
2023 640 457
2024 623 495

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, 1998–2024.

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