Ronald
Boy nameRonald has been given to 1,086,091 babies in the U.S. since 1883. It peaked in 1947 and currently ranks #638 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈɹɒ.nəld/
Anglicized from Scottish Gaelic Raghnall, itself derived from Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, from rǫgn (“advice”) + valdr (“power”), later partly merged with the Continental Germanic equivalent Reynold.
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
1,086,091
Peak year
1947 (34,972 babies)
Rank in 2025
#638 for boys
First recorded
1883
10-year trend
▼ -38%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Ronald
Ronald Reagan
President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor (1911–2004)
Ronald Ross
British doctor, Nobel laureate, writer, and artist (1857–1932)
Ron Paul
American politician (born 1935)
Ron Weasley
Fictional character of Harry Potter series
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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