Meaning and history
Ron is an English short form of Ronald and a Hebrew name meaning "song" or "joy." Through Ronald it derives from Old Norse elements meaning "ruler's counsel." Notable bearers include director Ron Howard and politician Ron Paul.
20062006: 92 births, rank #1,583
2007: 69 births, rank #2,016
2008: 49 births, rank #2,542
2009: 63 births, rank #2,143
2010: 58 births, rank #2,239
20112011: 53 births, rank #2,376
2012: 59 births, rank #2,209
2013: 43 births, rank #2,715
2014: 62 births, rank #2,175
2015: 39 births, rank #2,966
20162016: 48 births, rank #2,587
2017: 47 births, rank #2,637
2018: 53 births, rank #2,445
2019: 32 births, rank #3,496
2020: 32 births, rank #3,418
20212021: 35 births, rank #3,297
2022: 33 births, rank #3,464
2023: 37 births, rank #3,228
2024: 31 births, rank #3,605
20252025: 24 births, rank #4,249
Ron moved from #907 to #985 for boys between 1993 and 1995. Its highest annual birth count came in 1960, with 1,888 births.