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 #2533

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Name B

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Metric Ronny Ronald
Current Rank #2533 #575
Total Births (all years) 14,567 1,082,247
Peak Year 1947 1947
Peak Year Births 430 34,899
Peak Decade 1950s 1940s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Ronny Ronald
1880s - 63
1890s - 209
1900s - 616
1910s - 5,301
1920s 24 20,894
1930s 825 140,332
1940s 2,992 282,489
1950s 3,238 271,139
1960s 2,582 182,190
1970s 1,334 81,730
1980s 995 46,670
1990s 864 26,681
2000s 816 13,645
2010s 618 7,356
2020s 279 2,932

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronny Ronald
2014 77 791
2015 48 704
2016 58 728
2017 48 660
2018 29 588
2019 53 541
2020 49 503
2021 42 505
2022 45 532
2023 56 457
2024 53 497
2025 34 438

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, 1927–2025.

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