Boy name
Ronald
Ronald holds the #637 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 438 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #558 in 2020 to #637 today. Its strongest year on record was 1941 (#9 nationally, 24,407 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1883. The name's biggest fan base is in Idaho (#377 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#637
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#9
in 1941 (1940s)
Babies in 2025
438
boys named Ronald
Ronald popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ronald is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Idaho (#377), Louisiana (#426), New Jersey (#377)
Uniqueness score
45/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ronald in the most recent year of SSA data.
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