Ronson vs Ronald

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

Name A

Ronson

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Name B

Ronald

Boy name · Rank #575

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Metric Ronson Ronald
Current Rank Unranked #575
Total Births (all years) 349 1,081,788
Peak Year 1989 1947
Peak Year Births 14 34,900
Peak Decade 1980ss 1940ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1949 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Ronson Ronald
1880ss — 63
1890ss — 209
1900ss — 616
1910ss — 5,301
1920ss — 20,895
1930ss — 140,332
1940ss 5 282,478
1950ss 15 271,146
1960ss 20 182,176
1970ss 71 81,732
1980ss 101 46,670
1990ss 85 26,682
2000ss 22 13,645
2010ss 30 7,353
2020ss — 2,490

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ronson Ronald
2014 — 791
2015 5 704
2016 — 728
2017 5 659
2018 — 587
2019 — 540
2020 — 502
2021 — 504
2022 — 532
2023 — 457
2024 — 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, 1949–2017.

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