boy's name
Ron
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 37,232
Scotland
#336
1979 births
Ron is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Ron is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1960, when 1,888 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 138,141 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1919.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Ron over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 6 |
| 1920s | 36 |
| 1930s | 810 |
| 1940s | 5,568 |
| 1950s | 7,785 |
| 1960s | 13,141 |
| 1970s | 4,289 |
| 1980s | 2,013 |
| 1990s | 1,319 |
| 2000s | 779 |
| 2010s | 494 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 192 |
How popular is Ron?
In 2025, Ron was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Ron is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Ron
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Ron also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Ron over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Ron in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Ron
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Ron — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Ron
How popular is the name Ron?
In 2025, Ron was given to 24 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Ron a girl's or a boy's name?
Ron is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Ron?
Ron has 1 syllable.
When was Ron most popular?
Ron peaked in 1960, when 1,888 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Ron a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Ron currently ranks #2,377 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.