Ronald
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning ruler's advisor; power and counsel.
Babies a year
655
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#638
down from #575
UK popularity
#627
59 babies · up from #796
How Ronald has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #434 |
| 2016 | #429 |
| 2017 | #462 |
| 2018 | #491 |
| 2019 | #529 |
| 2020 | #558 |
| 2021 | #563 |
| 2022 | #559 |
| 2023 | #612 |
| 2024 | #575 |
| 2025 | #638 |
In 2025, 59 babies in England and Wales were named Ronald. In the US, 655 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 34,884 in 1947.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Ronald was most common in 1940, when it went to 1.75% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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