Ronnell vs Ronald

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

Name A

Ronnell

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Name B

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Metric Ronnell Ronald
Current Rank Unranked #575
Total Births (all years) 2,355 1,081,788
Peak Year 1993 1947
Peak Year Births 64 34,900
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1940 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Ronnell Ronald
1880ss — 63
1890ss — 209
1900ss — 616
1910ss — 5,301
1920ss — 20,895
1930ss — 140,332
1940ss 53 282,478
1950ss 127 271,146
1960ss 191 182,176
1970ss 496 81,732
1980ss 506 46,670
1990ss 460 26,682
2000ss 292 13,645
2010ss 186 7,353
2020ss 44 2,490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronnell Ronald
2014 14 791
2015 12 704
2016 29 728
2017 20 659
2018 12 587
2019 16 540
2020 14 502
2021 10 504
2022 12 532
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, 1940–2023.

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