Ronny vs Ronald

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

Name A

Ronny

Boy name · Rank #2529

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Name B

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Metric Ronny Ronald
Current Rank #2529 #575
Total Births (all years) 14,533 1,081,788
Peak Year 1947 1947
Peak Year Births 430 34,900
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Ronny Ronald
1880ss — 63
1890ss — 209
1900ss — 616
1910ss — 5,301
1920ss 24 20,895
1930ss 825 140,332
1940ss 2,992 282,478
1950ss 3,238 271,146
1960ss 2,582 182,176
1970ss 1,334 81,732
1980ss 995 46,670
1990ss 864 26,682
2000ss 816 13,645
2010ss 618 7,353
2020ss 245 2,490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronny Ronald
2014 77 791
2015 48 704
2016 58 728
2017 48 659
2018 29 587
2019 53 540
2020 49 502
2021 42 504
2022 45 532
2023 56 457
2024 53 495

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, 1927–2024.

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