Baby Name Popularity Profile

Ronald

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Ronald.

✦ Ruler's counselor 🌍 German, English traditional
National Rank (2025) #638
All-Time Peak Rank #9 Achieved 1941
Total U.S. Births 1,082,247 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1883 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1940s 34,899 births in 1947
πŸ’‘ The Ronald Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Ruler's counselor
Language Origin German, English
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the Old Norse name RΓΆgnvaldr, composed of the elements *regin* (counsel, advice) and *valdr* (ruler, power).
Common Nicknames
Ron Ronnie
Pronunciation: RON-Ι™ld
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Ronald

According to SSA data, Ronald achieved its highest historical rank of #9 in 1941. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1947 with 34,899 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 37.8%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 140 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Ronald across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -37.8% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 34,899 births in 1947
Years in Top 100 65 yrs
Years in Top 500 127 yrs
Registry Streak 140 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 63
1890s: 209
1900s: 616
1910s: 5,301
1920s: 20,894
1930s: 140,332
1940s: 282,489
1950s: 271,139
1960s: 182,190
1970s: 81,730
1980s: 46,670
1990s: 26,681
2000s: 13,645
2010s: 7,356
2020s: 2,932

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ron-ald
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% of SSA names. Starts with R, a letter used by only 4.7% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State District of Columbia
Top States District of Columbia, Iowa, Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
District of Columbia Unranked 7,742 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 21,161 1941 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #439 60,361 1948 20.0% Decline
West Virginia Unranked 14,721 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #474 83,189 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 6,817 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5,640 1947 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 5,213 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #532 70,372 1947 47.4% Decline
Vermont Unranked 2,569 1947 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 5,012 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 10,764 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 1,979 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 4,378 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #701 70,343 1942 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #659 32,897 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #768 27,447 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 13,967 1948 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 4,161 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 2,698 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #548 28,902 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #431 18,945 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 3,806 1943 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 11,074 1952 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 22,374 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #425 4,710 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #445 20,935 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #609 27,515 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 12,213 1947 Insufficient historical volume
New York #684 84,752 1947 31.2% Decline
Kentucky Unranked 19,082 1948 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #394 30,144 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #878 17,448 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #784 14,249 1946 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 1,314 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #945 21,236 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #495 11,210 1948 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1021 19,064 1947 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #561 16,040 1950 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #674 24,615 1949 Insufficient historical volume
California #697 84,664 1947 +2.6% Growth
South Carolina #723 12,192 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 6,614 1949 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 8,582 1950 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 4,130 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #562 20,457 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #505 24,735 1958 Stable
Mississippi Unranked 7,549 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 1,917 1967 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #910 41,384 1951 22.2% Decline
Arizona #591 6,507 1962 Insufficient historical volume

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