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The name Ronald has Scottish origins, meaning 'ruler's advisor' and is derived from the Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr. It has evolved through historical forms such as Rǫgnvaldr and Rognvald. Ronald embodies traits of leadership and counsel, with no notable biblical relevance. Gaining popularity in the 20th century, it is currently viewed as a friendly name, though less common today. Variants include Ron and Ronnie, with notable figures such as Ronald Reagan and Ronaldinho.

The name Ronald is most popular in District of Columbia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Silent Generation generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Ronald has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Ronald' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 139th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 12th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 14th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 31st out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 87th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 246th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 490th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 4595th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1050th out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1202nd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1515th out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3952nd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 35406th out of 35406 names. Discover how the name 'Ronald' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.