Ronald

Ronald

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Polish

Meaning

Ronald is a masculine given name derived from the Old Norse Rögnvaldr, or possibly from Old English Regenweald. In some cases Ronald is an Anglicised form of the Gaelic Raghnall, a name likewise derived from Rögnvaldr.

From Wikipedia

Ronald first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 27 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 495 babies (rank #24 that year). It was not in the 2025 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Ronald

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Ronald yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

6,529

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

495

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	495	#24
1953	453	#26
1954	407	#28
1955	407	#26
1956	364	#30
1957	318	#32
1958	290	#36
1959	293	#38
1960	412	#40
1961	389	#42
1962	367	#44
1963	292	#52
1964	297	#49
1965	249	#54
1966	209	#66
1967	219	#60
1968	232	#59
1969	198	#69
1970	176	#75
1971	150	#86
1972	142	#84
1973	42	#109
1974	47	#107
1977	39	#107
1979	39	#108
2014	1	#2,081
2017	2	#755

Year

Babies

Rank

1952

495

#24

1953

453

#26

1954

407

#28

1955

407

#26

1956

364

#30

1957

318

#32

1958

290

#36

1959

293

#38

1960

412

#40

1961

389

#42

1962

367

#44

1963

292

#52

1964

297

#49

1965

249

#54

1966

209

#66

1967

219

#60

1968

232

#59

1969

198

#69

1970

176

#75

1971

150

#86

1972

142

#84

1973

#109

1974

#107

1977

#107

1979

#108

2014

#2,081

2017

#755

Meaning

Numerology of Ronald

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ronald

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