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Ronald

Boy Germanic languages #612 in 2023

Ronald is a boy name of Germanic languages origin.

Meaning of Ronald

Anglicized from Raghnall, itself derived from Rǫgnvaldr, from rǫgn + valdr, later partly merged with the Continental Germanic equivalent Reynold.

Popularity of Ronald

Popularity, 1883–2023

457 births in 2023

1883 2023

1,081,293 U.S. births recorded from 1883–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

1947

34,973 babies

First recorded

1883

140 years of history

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.