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, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. 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 in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 74,027 people with the first name Ron, which placed it at #697 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.
Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.
Gender in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, Ron was recorded as predominantly male. Out of 74,027 people with this name in that snapshot, 99.7% were male and 0.3% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is male 99.8% of the time.
Census Count
74,027
people with this name
Census Rank
#697
among Census first names
Frequency Rate
24.51
per 100,000 people
Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census
In the 2020 Census, the first name Ron was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (79.67%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (8.69%) and Hispanic (4.45%).
These percentages describe the people who had the first name Ron in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
2020 Census demographic breakdown
Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Ron.
| Group | Share | Count |
|---|---|---|
| White | 79.67% | 58,980 |
| Black | 8.69% | 6,432 |
| Hispanic | 4.45% | 3,297 |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 3.54% | 2,623 |
| Two or More Races | 2.58% | 1,907 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 1.06% | 788 |
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.
Names Similar to Ron
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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.
How common was Ron in the 2020 Census?
The 2020 Census recorded 74,027 people with the first name Ron. That placed it at #697 in the published Census first-name tables, or 24.51 people per 100,000.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Ron was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Ron?
In the 2020 Census snapshot, Ron was recorded as predominantly male. The published split was 99.7% male and 0.3% female.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Ron?
In the 2020 Census, the first name Ron was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (79.67%). The next largest recorded groups were Black (8.69%) and Hispanic (4.45%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.
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.
Why can Ron have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Ron peaked in 1960, and the average living bearer is about 60 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
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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