How Many People Are Named Ron?
An estimated 29,099 people in the United States have the first name Ron. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Ron peaked in popularity in 1960 with 1,888 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ron as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ron paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ron is overwhelmingly male, 70 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ron has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
29,099
About 1 in 11,779 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1960
1,888 births
Total Registered
36,411
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ron
Ron is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 36,411 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Ron as a male name
Ranked #3,664 in 2024
31 male births in 2024
Peak: 1960 (1,888 births)
Ron as a female name
Ranked #11,594 in 1983
5 female births in 1983
Peak: 1967 (8 births)
Ron: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ron span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 13,143 babies were registered. Ron has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Ron by Decade
How has Ron tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ron by State
Birth registrations for Ron span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Michigan, Ohio. The lowest are in Alaska, Maine, Nevada. On average, about 698 Rons were registered per state.
Ron + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ron as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Ron: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ron?
We estimate approximately 29,099 people named Ron are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 11,779 Americans share this first name.
Is Ron a common name?
Ron is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36,411 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ron most popular?
Ron reached peak popularity in 1960, when 1,888 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ron is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ron a male name?
Ron is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ron Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ron Smith, Ron Johnson, Ron Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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