Masculine dossier · first seen 1883
Ronald
Endangered
Down 98.7% from peak
Peak era
1947
Peak births
34,899
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Ronald
How many people are named Ronald?
An estimated 584,797 living Americans are named Ronald.
How rare is Ronald?
Ronald is uncommon among babies today, with 438 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.7% from its 1947 peak.
How old is the typical Ronald?
The median age of a living American named Ronald is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 55 and 74 years old.
Is Ronald still popular?
No. Ronald is endangered as a baby name, down 98.7% from its 1947 peak with 438 births in 2025.
Where is Ronald most common?
Ronald has its strongest geographic signal in Idaho, where it appears 4.4× more often than the national baseline.
1883Peak 19472025
Peak year
1947
Decline from peak
98.7%
2025
438
All-time
1,082,247
Where it lives now
Ronald is most concentrated in Utah — about 3.4× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Ronald is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.