Over the past 110 years, 1 077 073 boys and 1 208 girls have been named Ronald. The name Ronald ranks 26th in the United States among the most common names for boys. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Ronald in 1910. The peak of popularity of the name Ronald came in the 1940s and 1950s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.