Ronnie vs Ron

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

Name A

Ronnie

Boy name · Rank #993

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Name B

Ron

Boy name · Rank #3608

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Metric Ronnie Ron
Current Rank #993 #3608
Total Births (all years) 182,718 36,341
Peak Year 1947 1960
Peak Year Births 6,109 1,888
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1903 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Ronnie Ron
1900ss 10 —
1910ss 100 6
1920ss 350 36
1930ss 8,709 810
1940ss 42,457 5,569
1950ss 51,300 7,785
1960ss 34,717 13,111
1970ss 18,271 4,263
1980ss 11,566 2,002
1990ss 7,049 1,319
2000ss 4,214 779
2010ss 2,936 493
2020ss 1,039 168

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronnie Ron
2014 314 62
2015 308 39
2016 259 48
2017 241 47
2018 249 53
2019 243 31
2020 188 32
2021 222 35
2022 211 33
2023 192 37
2024 226 31

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, 1903–2024.

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