Ronald Boy
How popular is Ronald?
#637 boy name in 2025
438 baby boys were named Ronald in the US in 2025, making it the 637th most popular boy name.
667,018living people named Ronald (est.)
67median age of people named Ronald
1,086,091babies named Ronald since 1880
1 in 7,569US babies born in 2025
Ronald popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #637 for boys (▼ 62 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 438 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-38% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #434 in 2015, #558 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1947 (34,899 boys) |
| Highest rank | #9 in 1941 (3 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1883 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.3% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Ronald is most popular
Babies named Ronald per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Alaska: 0.9 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Montana: 0.6 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- Maryland: 0.6 per 1,000 (69 boys)
- Louisiana: 0.5 per 1,000 (53 boys)
- Pennsylvania: 0.5 per 1,000 (125 boys)
Ronald by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 63 | #505 |
| 1890s | 209 | #316 |
| 1900s | 616 | #215 |
| 1910s | 5,301 | #155 |
| 1920s | 20,894 | #45 |
| 1930s | 140,332 | #10 |
| 1940s | 282,489 | #9 |
| 1950s | 271,139 | #12 |
| 1960s | 182,190 | #21 |
| 1970s | 81,730 | #29 |
| 1980s | 46,670 | #58 |
| 1990s | 26,681 | #97 |
| 2000s | 13,645 | #203 |
| 2010s | 7,356 | #342 |
| 2020s | 2,932 | #558 |
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Questions
- Is Ronald a boy or girl name?
- Ronald is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Ronald were boys.
- How popular is the name Ronald?
- 438 baby boys were named Ronald in the US in 2025, making it the 637th most popular boy name.
- When was Ronald most popular?
- Ronald peaked in 1947, when 34,899 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #9, held for 3 years starting in 1941.
- How many people are named Ronald?
- 1,086,091 babies have been named Ronald in the US since 1880. We estimate about 667,018 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
- Where is Ronald most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Ronald was most common in Alaska, at 0.9 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.