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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ron

Ranked #1330 - 1 in 299,715 people
US

Most common in

United States

27k bearers

World total

26,692

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1330

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States27k
Worldwide
~27k
rank #1330
Rarity
1 in 299,715
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~27k in US

About the name Ron

There are an estimated 26,692 people named Ron alive worldwide today. That ranks Ron at #1330 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ron is held by approximately 26,692 people, ranking #1330 among first names. That works out to roughly 8 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 12,434 U.S. residents).

Historically Ron is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.8% male).

Ron appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.8%Female 0.2%

Ron popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ron, 1919 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1919: 6
  2. 1920: 5
  3. 1925: 6
  4. 1926: 10
  5. 1927: 7
  6. 1929: 8
  7. 1930: 13
  8. 1931: 15
  9. 1932: 25
  10. 1933: 38
  11. 1934: 65
  12. 1935: 83
  13. 1936: 93
  14. 1937: 137
  15. 1938: 143
  16. 1939: 198
  17. 1940: 214
  18. 1941: 293
  19. 1942: 425
  20. 1943: 522
  21. 1944: 523
  22. 1945: 545
  23. 1946: 829
  24. 1947: 921
  25. 1948: 770
  26. 1949: 526
  27. 1950: 349
  28. 1951: 287
  29. 1952: 277
  30. 1953: 349
  31. 1954: 405
  32. 1955: 501
  33. 1956: 763
  34. 1957: 1,282
  35. 1958: 1,697
  36. 1959: 1,875
  37. 1960: 1,888
  38. 1961: 1,840
  39. 1962: 1,714
  40. 1963: 1,597
  41. 1964: 1,334
  42. 1965: 1,143
  43. 1966: 940
  44. 1967: 849
  45. 1968: 825
  46. 1969: 1,011
  47. 1970: 785
  48. 1971: 673
  49. 1972: 504
  50. 1973: 410
  51. 1974: 377
  52. 1975: 327
  53. 1976: 346
  54. 1977: 316
  55. 1978: 270
  56. 1979: 281
  57. 1980: 302
  58. 1981: 241
  59. 1982: 241
  60. 1983: 185
  61. 1984: 179
  62. 1985: 178
  63. 1986: 186
  64. 1987: 168
  65. 1988: 148
  66. 1989: 185
  67. 1990: 191
  68. 1991: 155
  69. 1992: 137
  70. 1993: 141
  71. 1994: 119
  72. 1995: 127
  73. 1996: 123
  74. 1997: 117
  75. 1998: 103
  76. 1999: 106
  77. 2000: 95
  78. 2001: 88
  79. 2002: 79
  80. 2003: 86
  81. 2004: 74
  82. 2005: 84
  83. 2006: 92
  84. 2007: 69
  85. 2008: 49
  86. 2009: 63
  87. 2010: 58
  88. 2011: 53
  89. 2012: 59
  90. 2013: 43
  91. 2014: 62
  92. 2015: 39
  93. 2016: 48
  94. 2017: 47
  95. 2018: 53
  96. 2019: 32
  97. 2020: 32
  98. 2021: 35
  99. 2022: 33
  100. 2023: 37
  101. 2024: 31
  102. 2025: 24

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ron worldwide?

There are an estimated 26,692 people named Ron alive worldwide today, ranking #1330 globally.

Is Ron a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 299,715 people. In the United States there are roughly 26,692 bearers, which is 1 in 12,434 Americans.

Is Ron a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ron is used 99.8% male and 0.2% female.

Where does the name Ron come from?

Who are famous people named Ron?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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