Boys' name · since 1919
Ron
Ron has 36,362 recorded births since 1919 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #603 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,273 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 36,362
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
36,362 babies have been named Ron since 1919, making it today's #4273 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Ron recorded 36,362 times among boys since 1919, holding rank #4273 nationally today, ahead of 69% of boys, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2025.
- #603 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,273 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 36,362 born since 1919
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ron ranks #603 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,273 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 36,362 born since 1919, peaking in the 1960s.
- #603 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,273 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 36,362
- born since 1919
- 1960s
- peak decade
Ron's 36,362 recorded births place it above 98.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
47 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Ron compares
36,362 Top 5% higher than 95% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ron's all-time total is 99x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ron | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36,362 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,888 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ron's SSA record in two at 1975 and the more recent half accounts for 17% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 83%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 1,888, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ron popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 1,888
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Ron popularity over time - girls
70 total births recorded since 1962 (Ron as girls' name)
Ron by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (13,109 births, 36% of the file).
1960s was Ron's strongest decade.
13,109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Ron births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 36
1920s
36 births
- 1930s 810
1930s
810 births
- 1940s
1940s
5,568 births
- 1950s
1950s
7,785 births
- 1960s
1960s
13,109 births
- 1970s 4,263
1970s
4,263 births
- 1980s 2,001
1980s
2,001 births
- 1990s 1,319
1990s
1,319 births
- 2000s 779
2000s
779 births
- 2010s 494
2010s
494 births
- 2020s 192
2020s
192 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 13,109 births (36% of all-time use).
How Ron compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ron's total volume
Ron by state
Where Ron concentrates geographically, total births since 1919
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 6,817 | 18.7% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 2,259 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 2,082 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,931 | 5.3% |
| #5 | Washington | | 1,761 | 4.8% |
| #6 | Texas | | 1,415 | 3.9% |
| #7 | New York | | 1,383 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 1,060 | 2.9% |
6,817 of 36,362 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Ron appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ron's data
- Ron's decade-level peak was the 1960s (13,109 total births); usage has since declined to 192 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Rons (6,817 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ron: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~106 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1919–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ron draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.