The first name Ron

In 2025, 10 boys were named Ron, making it the 2,269th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 12 births (#1,534).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ron with other names.

In 2025, 24 boys born in the United States were named Ron, the 4,361st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1960, when 1,888 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Ron Paul
  American politician (born 1935)
• Ron DeSantis
  American politician (born 1978)
• Ron Perlman
  American actor (born 1950)
• Ron Jeremy
  American pornographic actor (born 1953)
• Ron Vlaar
  Dutch association football player (born 1985)
• Ron Atkinson
  English footballer, manager and commentator, born 1939
• Ron Moody
  British actor (1924–2015)
• Ron Killings
  American professional wrestler, born 1972
• Ron Livingston
  American actor, born 1967
• Ron Rifkin
  American actor (born 1938)
• Ron Wyden
  American politician and educator (born 1949)
• Ron Silver
  American actor (1946-2009)

What does the name Ron mean?

Clipping of Ronald.

How popular is the name Ron?

In 2025, 10 boys born in England and Wales were named Ron, ranking 2,269th. Its peak was 2005, with 12 births.

Is Ron a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 36,432 US babies named Ron since 1880 were boys.

When was Ron most popular?

1960 in the United States, when 1,888 babies were named Ron, its highest rank at 170th.

How do you pronounce Ron?

Ron is /ɹɑn/, one syllable.

Is Ron also a surname?

Yes. Ron is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.