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Ron

Boy

Meaning of Ron: Hebrew: 'song' or 'joy'

Ron is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4207th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4207

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

36,432

First recorded 1919 · peak 1960

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 241 babies1982: 241 babies1983: 185 babies1984: 179 babies1985: 178 babies1986: 186 babies1987: 168 babies1988: 148 babies1989: 185 babies1990: 191 babies19901991: 155 babies1992: 137 babies1993: 141 babies1994: 119 babies1995: 127 babies1996: 123 babies1997: 117 babies1998: 103 babies1999: 106 babies2000: 95 babies20002001: 88 babies2002: 79 babies2003: 86 babies2004: 74 babies2005: 84 babies2006: 92 babies2007: 69 babies2008: 49 babies2009: 63 babies2010: 58 babies20102011: 53 babies2012: 59 babies2013: 43 babies2014: 62 babies2015: 39 babies2016: 48 babies2017: 47 babies2018: 53 babies2019: 32 babies2020: 32 babies20202021: 35 babies2022: 33 babies2023: 37 babies2024: 31 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Ron per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 241.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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