Ron
How to say it: RON · /rɑn/
Short form of Ronald (Norse 'Rögnvaldr': ruler's counselor); also Hebrew for 'song of joy'.
Ron was the 3,507th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 24 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1960s, its births are down about 34% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,493 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,507 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 24 |
| Share of births | 1 in 138,139 |
| Peak decade | 1960s |
| Change over 10 years | −34% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,493 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Ron peaked in the 1960s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ron is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Ron
- Ron Paul (born 1935)American politician
- Ron Perlman (born 1950)American actor
- Ron DeSantis (born 1978)American politician
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