Recorded 1935–2000 Boys' name Peak 1948 723 births

Ronnald — boys' name

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.

1930s391940s2301950s2761960s1411970s312000s6
1950s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Ronnald was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

39 babies were named Ronnald in 1948 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Ronnald

The Social Security Administration has registered 723 babies named Ronnald between 1935 and 2000, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Ronnald currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2000. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Ronnald performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 276 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Ronnald shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Ronnald in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Ronnald in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 723 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Ronnald at a glance

Last recorded 2000

Total births

723

Since 1935

66 years of records

Peak year

1948

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2000

Active since

1935

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 2000

Ronnald popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–1935

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1948)
39
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
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Ronnald by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
276 births that decade — 38% of Ronnald's all-time total
1930s391940s2301950s2761960s1411970s312000s6

Ronnald by state

Where Ronnald concentrates geographically — total births since 1935

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Ronnald
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
18 2.5%
#2 Ohio
10 1.4%
#3 Texas
5 0.7%
California share of Ronnald's total US births 2.5%
Even split

18 of 723 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ronnald?
723 babies have been named Ronnald since 1935. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1948 with 39 births.
When was Ronnald most popular?
Ronnald was most popular in the 1950s decade with 276 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
Where is Ronnald most popular?
The top states for the name Ronnald are California (18 births), Ohio (10 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Ronnald been used?
Ronnald has been recorded in Social Security data since 1935, spanning 66 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Ronnald?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ronald, Ronnie, Ron, Ronan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1935–2000 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.