Ronald

Gender Usage of the Name Ronald

Overall Gender Classification Methodology

Ronald is overwhelmingly used as a name for boys. Approximately 99.89% of recorded bearers are male. This classification is supported by extensive records and is considered highly reliable.

Popularity of the Name Ronald

• Worldwide

  #825 Boy’s name (2025)

• • United States

    #602 Boy’s name (2025)

  • United Kingdom

    #619 Boy’s name (2025)

  • Canada

    #1998 Boy’s name (2024)

  • Australia

    Unranked (2025)

Note: Green bars show popularity (% of births); the violet line shows historical ranking. Data is based on official government birth records. Click any chart to view details by year and region.

Overall PopularityMethodology

Ronald is listed under Common Boy Names worldwide. Its popularity is relatively consistent across the available regional markets.

Ranking OverviewMethodology

Ronald ranked #825 on the Popular Boys’ Names Worldwide List (2025). It rose from #1,197 in 2024 — an improvement of 372 places. Ronald has measurable usage but is not among the most common names.

Historically, its best recorded position was #7, achieved in 1935, 1936 and 1937. Its lowest recorded position was #1,251 in 2023. Over the last 5 years (2020–2025) the name rose 254 places (from #1,079 to #825).

Name StyleMethodology

Characteristics of the Name Ronald

Pronunciation & StructureMethodology

Phonetic Source

CMU

Syllables

2 syllables — Two-Syllable Boy Names

Length

6 letters — Medium-Length Boy Names

Starts with

R — Boy Names Starting with R

Ends with

d — Boy Names Ending in “d”

Name AestheticMethodology

Ronald features two syllables with a robust, percussive ending. It is associated with various mid-century public figures, including Ronald Reagan. This gives the name a Vintage Revival character.

Middle Names For Ronald

Middle names used with RonaldMethodology

Ronald is most frequently used with these boy middle names: Ronald Eugene · Ronald Wayne · Ronald Edward · Ronald James · Ronald DeanView all 1,109 boy middle names.

• Total 2,183 middle names used with Ronald
• 368 girl middle names used with Ronald
• 633 unisex middle names used with Ronald

Middle name suggestions for RonaldMethodology

Based on observed first-middle-name pattern combinations, Ronald is most frequently associated with boy middle names that have 2 syllables, Strong–Weak stress pattern, 5 letters, and a starting sound of “j”.

Examples: Ronald Jacob · Ronald Jason · Ronald Jesus · Ronald Jerry · Ronald Jared. View all 114 suggested middle names.

Names Similar to Ronald

Sound Like Ronald Finder

Names with the exact same overall pronunciation and sound: Reynaldo · Ronaldo · Reinaldo · View all 21 names

Same Starting Sound Finder

Names that begin with a similar phonetic sound: Robert · Richard · Ryan · View all Top 100 names

Rhymes With Ronald Finder

Names that share similar ending sounds and rhymes: David · Richard · Donald · View all Top 100 names

Same Rhythm & Syllables Finder

Names with matching syllable stress and pronunciation rhythm: Robert · Michael · William · View all Top 100 names

Dictionary & Etymology of “Ronald”

Dictionary Meaning of "Ronald"Methodology

• A male given name from the Germanic languages

  Examples

  • Bridey says if she had a son which please God she will some day she'll call him Ronald because she's mad about Ronald Colman that you see in the Coliseum Cinema. Or Errol, now that's another lovely name, Errol Flynn. --- Ronald, says Bridey, Ronald. He's gorgeous. No, says Mam, it has to be Irish. Isn't that what we fought for all these years? What's the use of fighting the English for centuries if we're going to call our children Ronald?

Translations

The name Ronald has 32 translations, for example: in Spanish it is rendered as male given name, etc..

More Info

How to Spell Ronald in ASL

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