Gender
Origin
- English
- Mighty or powerful
Powerful, rules with counsel; from the same root as Reynold - Gaelic
- Scandinavian
- Scottish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
- Presidential
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Ronald
Pronunciation
r(o)-na-ld
Famous People
President Ronald Reagan, Clown Ronald McDonald
Celebrity Babies
Son of Tina Turner
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1947 (rank #11, 34,883 births); most recent 2025 (rank #637, 438 births)
- Girls: peak in 1967 (rank #1028, 100 births); most recent 1999 (rank #14403, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 438 | – |
| 2024 | 495 | – |
| 2023 | 457 | – |
| 2022 | 532 | – |
| 2021 | 504 | – |
| 2020 | 502 | – |
| 2019 | 540 | – |
| 2018 | 587 | – |
| 2017 | 659 | – |
| 2016 | 728 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #569, 67 births); most recent 2025 (rank #628, 59 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 |
| 2024 | 42 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2022 | 51 |
| 2021 | 67 |
| 2020 | 51 |
| 2019 | 56 |
| 2018 | 66 |
| 2017 | 51 |
| 2016 | 45 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #282, 117 births); most recent 2020 (rank #4951, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1968 (rank #96, 40 births); most recent 2012 (rank #718, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #63, 111 births); most recent 2024 (rank #619, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #10, 376 births); most recent 2013 (rank #511, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence