Ronnie vs Ronald

Side-by-side comparison of Ronnie and Ronald — 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

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Metric Ronnie Ronald
Current Rank #993 #575
Total Births (all years) 182,718 1,081,788
Peak Year 1947 1947
Peak Year Births 6,109 34,900
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1903 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Ronnie Ronald
1880ss — 63
1890ss — 209
1900ss 10 616
1910ss 100 5,301
1920ss 350 20,895
1930ss 8,709 140,332
1940ss 42,457 282,478
1950ss 51,300 271,146
1960ss 34,717 182,176
1970ss 18,271 81,732
1980ss 11,566 46,670
1990ss 7,049 26,682
2000ss 4,214 13,645
2010ss 2,936 7,353
2020ss 1,039 2,490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronnie Ronald
2014 314 791
2015 308 704
2016 259 728
2017 241 659
2018 249 587
2019 243 540
2020 188 502
2021 222 504
2022 211 532
2023 192 457
2024 226 495

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, 1903–2024.

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