Ronald

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 45 babies (rank #754 that year). It was not in the 2024 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.

619

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Ronald

Ronald Reagananti-communist · b. 1911
Ronald Rossmalariologist · b. 1857
Ronald Koemanassociation football player · b. 1963
Ronald Fisherbiostatistician · b. 1890
Ronald Coaseuniversity teacher · b. 1910

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	21	#744
1997	23	#718
1998	30	#614
1999	18	#896
2000	27	#688
2001	17	#975
2002	20	#900
2003	24	#854
2004	23	#933
2005	30	#801
2006	24	#976
2007	40	#709
2008	38	#773
2009	33	#865
2010	23	#1,167
2011	34	#874
2012	28	#1,015
2013	41	#780
2014	38	#822
2015	42	#776
2016	45	#754