Ron is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ron means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ron across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ron has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ron is a boy name of Old Norse origin meaning “ruler's counsel”. A short form of Ronald.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 36,432 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 168 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ron per year, United States (1919 to 2025). United States peaked in 1960 (1,888/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2005 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1979 (3/yr).
Ron has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #363 nationally (given to 1,888 babies that year).
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