How Many People Are Named Ronald?
people named Ronald are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 522 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,086,091 babies named Ronald in Social Security records from 1883 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐⭐ Common
Peak Year
34,972 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Scottish form of RAGNVALDR, a name introduced to Scotland by Scandinavian settlers and invaders. It became popular outside Scotland during the 20th century. A famous bearer was American actor and president Ronald Reagan (1911-2004).
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Ronald (99.6%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Ronald alive today is about 63 years old, and 66% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 55 and 75 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Ronald first appears in the records in 1883 and was given most often in 1947, to 34,972 babies. In 2025, 438 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1883 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Ronald reached #9 among boys' names in 1941 to 1943, and was in the top 10 in 10 years between 1938 and 1948. In 2025 it ranked #638.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #638 |
| Best rank | #9 (1941 to 1943) |
| Years in the top 10 | 10 |
| Years in the top 100 | 65 (1926 to 1990) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #10 in the 1940s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Ronald alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Ronald were born in California than in any other state: about 55,534 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Ronald was given about 1.3 times as often in Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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