Ronald
3 countries#637 in United States, 2025Popularity across 3 countries
Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Ronald was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.
Country by country
United States
1,086,091 births recorded 1883–2025 · currently #637 · peaked in 1947 with 34,972 births
Most common in: New York, California, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
France
3,542 births recorded 1913–2020 · peaked in 1981 with 117 births
Most common in: Martinique, Guadeloupe, Nord, Paris, Pas-de-Calais
Source: INSEE, official birth-registration data
Scotland
1,177 births recorded 1974–2024 · peaked in 1974 with 111 births
Source: National Records of Scotland, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Ronald’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #249 | — |
| 2007 | #292 | ↓43 |
| 2008 | #307 | ↓15 |
| 2009 | #341 | ↓34 |
| 2010 | #343 | ↓2 |
| 2011 | #342 | ↑1 |
| 2012 | #378 | ↓36 |
| 2013 | #402 | ↓24 |
| 2014 | #394 | ↑8 |
| 2015 | #434 | ↓40 |
| 2016 | #429 | ↑5 |
| 2017 | #459 | ↓30 |
| 2018 | #490 | ↓31 |
| 2019 | #526 | ↓36 |
| 2020 | #558 | ↓32 |
| 2021 | #562 | ↓4 |
| 2022 | #559 | ↑3 |
| 2023 | #611 | ↓52 |
| 2024 | #575 | ↑36 |
| 2025 | #637 | ↓62 |
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