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Worldwide Name Statistics

Ronald

Ranked #58 - 1 in 13,104 people
US

Most common in

United States

611k bearers

World total

610,520

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#58

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States611k
Worldwide
~611k
rank #58
Rarity
1 in 13,104
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~611k in US

About the name Ronald

There are an estimated 610,520 people named Ronald alive worldwide today. That ranks Ronald at #58 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Ronald is held by approximately 610,520 people, ranking #58 among first names. That works out to roughly 184 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 544 U.S. residents).

Historically Ronald is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Ronald 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

Ronald popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Ronald, 1883 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1883: 6
  2. 1884: 11
  3. 1886: 13
  4. 1887: 8
  5. 1888: 15
  6. 1889: 10
  7. 1890: 20
  8. 1891: 8
  9. 1892: 17
  10. 1893: 8
  11. 1894: 21
  12. 1895: 25
  13. 1896: 23
  14. 1897: 34
  15. 1898: 26
  16. 1899: 27
  17. 1900: 40
  18. 1901: 42
  19. 1902: 49
  20. 1903: 52
  21. 1904: 50
  22. 1905: 51
  23. 1906: 76
  24. 1907: 88
  25. 1908: 75
  26. 1909: 93
  27. 1910: 118
  28. 1911: 136
  29. 1912: 302
  30. 1913: 417
  31. 1914: 541
  32. 1915: 763
  33. 1916: 723
  34. 1917: 766
  35. 1918: 751
  36. 1919: 789
  37. 1920: 832
  38. 1921: 992
  39. 1922: 1,042
  40. 1923: 1,159
  41. 1924: 1,365
  42. 1925: 1,685
  43. 1926: 2,298
  44. 1927: 3,134
  45. 1928: 3,992
  46. 1929: 4,506
  47. 1930: 5,673
  48. 1931: 6,765
  49. 1932: 11k
  50. 1933: 12k
  51. 1934: 14k
  52. 1935: 16k
  53. 1936: 17k
  54. 1937: 18k
  55. 1938: 20k
  56. 1939: 20k
  57. 1940: 21k
  58. 1941: 24k
  59. 1942: 27k
  60. 1943: 29k
  61. 1944: 26k
  62. 1945: 24k
  63. 1946: 32k
  64. 1947: 35k
  65. 1948: 34k
  66. 1949: 32k
  67. 1950: 30k
  68. 1951: 29k
  69. 1952: 28k
  70. 1953: 28k
  71. 1954: 28k
  72. 1955: 26k
  73. 1956: 28k
  74. 1957: 27k
  75. 1958: 25k
  76. 1959: 23k
  77. 1960: 22k
  78. 1961: 21k
  79. 1962: 20k
  80. 1963: 20k
  81. 1964: 19k
  82. 1965: 18k
  83. 1966: 17k
  84. 1967: 17k
  85. 1968: 16k
  86. 1969: 15k
  87. 1970: 14k
  88. 1971: 12k
  89. 1972: 9,570
  90. 1973: 8,397
  91. 1974: 7,718
  92. 1975: 7,122
  93. 1976: 6,504
  94. 1977: 6,088
  95. 1978: 5,795
  96. 1979: 5,743
  97. 1980: 5,797
  98. 1981: 5,580
  99. 1982: 5,251
  100. 1983: 4,740
  101. 1984: 4,553
  102. 1985: 4,332
  103. 1986: 4,268
  104. 1987: 4,183
  105. 1988: 4,211
  106. 1989: 4,130
  107. 1990: 3,914
  108. 1991: 3,680
  109. 1992: 3,234
  110. 1993: 2,891
  111. 1994: 2,570
  112. 1995: 2,400
  113. 1996: 2,229
  114. 1997: 2,096
  115. 1998: 1,847
  116. 1999: 1,877
  117. 2000: 1,750
  118. 2001: 1,652
  119. 2002: 1,521
  120. 2003: 1,406
  121. 2004: 1,450
  122. 2005: 1,302
  123. 2006: 1,374
  124. 2007: 1,175
  125. 2008: 1,089
  126. 2009: 926
  127. 2010: 913
  128. 2011: 889
  129. 2012: 797
  130. 2013: 745
  131. 2014: 791
  132. 2015: 704
  133. 2016: 728
  134. 2017: 660
  135. 2018: 588
  136. 2019: 541
  137. 2020: 503
  138. 2021: 505
  139. 2022: 532
  140. 2023: 457
  141. 2024: 497
  142. 2025: 438

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Ronald worldwide?

There are an estimated 610,520 people named Ronald alive worldwide today, ranking #58 globally.

Is Ronald a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 13,104 people. In the United States there are roughly 610,520 bearers, which is 1 in 544 Americans.

Is Ronald a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Ronald is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Ronald come from?

Who are famous people named Ronald?

Data sources

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

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