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.

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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) 2,361 1,082,247
Peak Year 1993 1947
Peak Year Births 64 34,899
Peak Decade 1980s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1940 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Ronnell Ronald
1880s - 63
1890s - 209
1900s - 616
1910s - 5,301
1920s - 20,894
1930s - 140,332
1940s 53 282,489
1950s 127 271,139
1960s 191 182,190
1970s 496 81,730
1980s 506 46,670
1990s 460 26,681
2000s 292 13,645
2010s 186 7,356
2020s 50 2,932

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronnell Ronald
2014 14 791
2015 12 704
2016 29 728
2017 20 660
2018 12 588
2019 16 541
2020 14 503
2021 10 505
2022 12 532
2023 8 457
2024 - 497
2025 6 438

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, 1940–2025.

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