Boys' name · since 1935
Ronnald
723 babies named Ronnald in U.S. Social Security records since 1935, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,305 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 723
- born since 1935
- 1950s
- peak decade
Ronnald is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 723 have been recorded since 1935.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ronnald has been recorded 723 times among boys since 1935, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1935 to 2000.
- #6,305 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 723 born since 1935
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ronnald ranks #6,305 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 723 born since 1935, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6,305 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 723
- born since 1935
- 1950s
- peak decade
Ronnald's 723 recorded births place it above 86.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Ronnald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ronnald's full recorded timeline at 1955, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1948 peak of 39 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ronnald popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–2000
- Peak year (1948)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Ronnald by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (276 births, 38% of the file).
1950s was Ronnald's strongest decade.
276 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Ronnald births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 39
1930s
39 births
- 1940s
1940s
230 births
- 1950s
1950s
276 births
- 1960s
1960s
141 births
- 1970s 31
1970s
31 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 276 births (38% of all-time use).
How Ronnald 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 Ronnald's total volume
Ronnald by state
Where Ronnald concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 2.5% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 10 | 1.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
18 of 723 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Ronnald's data
- Ronnald's decade-level peak was the 1950s (276 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Ronnalds (18 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ronnald: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1948)
Similar record span (~65 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, 1935–2000 (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 Ronnald 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.