Boys' name · since 1927
Ronold
Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 865 babies named Ronold, peaking in 1950. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,627 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 865
- born since 1927
- 1940s
- peak decade
Ronold is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 865 have been recorded since 1927.
Social Security Administration records show Ronold recorded 865 times among boys since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1975.
- #5,627 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 865 born since 1927
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ronold ranks #5,627 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 865 born since 1927, peaking in the 1940s.
- #5,627 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 865
- born since 1927
- 1940s
- peak decade
Ronold's 865 recorded births place it above 87.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Ronold's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ronold's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1927, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1950 peak of 35, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ronold popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1975
- Peak year (1950)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Ronold by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (260 births, 30% of the file).
1940s was Ronold's strongest decade.
260 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Ronold births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 21
1920s
21 births
- 1930s
1930s
135 births
- 1940s
1940s
260 births
- 1950s
1950s
239 births
- 1960s
1960s
164 births
- 1970s 46
1970s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 260 births (30% of all-time use).
How Ronold 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 Ronold's total volume
Ronold by state
Where Ronold concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
5 of 865 births nationwide.
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What to do with Ronold's data
- Ronold's decade-level peak was the 1940s (260 total births); usage has since declined to 46 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Ronolds (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Ronold: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1950)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1927–1975 (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 Ronold 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.