♂ Male◎ English / Germanic / Estonian◈ 2 syllables
"Wise Ruler"
From English / Germanic / Estonian
Ronald means ruler's counsel or mighty ruler — from the Norse Rǫgnvaldr. Ronald Reagan was the 40th President. Cristiano Ronaldo IS football's most famous. Ronald McDonald IS the most recognisable mascot. Two syllables of the 40th-President, Ronaldo-most-famous-footballer, and the most recognisable mascot on Earth.
Ronald means mighty ruler. Reagan was the 40th President. Ronaldo IS football's most famous. McDonald IS the most recognisable mascot.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Norse; Ronald Reagan (1911–2004).
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Today
Ronald remains a beloved choice, ranking #521 in the US. 1,085,633 babies have been named Ronald since 1883.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Ronald?
1947peak year
Ronald has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks around #521, with about 571 babies named Ronald each year. Its all-time peak came in 1947, when it climbed to #11 with 34,900 registrations — the heart of the 1940s. Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 1,085,633.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Ronald's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — presidential leadership. People named Ronald tend to be strong, mighty, and gifted at being President AND football's most famous AND the mascot.
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President AND football AND mascot
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Reagan-40th
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Ronaldo-famous
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McDonald-recognisable
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Norse-mighty
R9
O6
N5
A1
L3
D4
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Ronald
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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