Ron

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A few things about Ron you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Ron

Ron Perlman

American actor (born 1950)

Choose Ron and your child shares a first name with Ron Perlman, an American actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ron, like who?” Ron Perlman's Wikipedia article is available in 54 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 70,922 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ron, 24 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ron would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRon first shows up in US birth records in 1919, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 106 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1959, when it ranked #166. Today it's #4,249, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowRon was 3.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 20,661 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 70,922.
• 🍂TrendRon has slipped 831 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,249. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningRon is an English form of Ronald, which means “ruler's counsel”. Our records link it to English, German and Greek roots.

About the name Ron

Ron is a boy name of English, German and Greek origin meaning “ruler's counsel”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-ron”. US birth records list Ron for boys from 1919 to 2025, in 102 of those 107 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #166 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #4,249, with 24 babies.

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