Names / Boy names
Ron
Current rank
#4,361
and easing
All-time peak
#166
in 1959
First recorded
1919
in U.S. data
Children named
36,400
since 1919
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #166 in 1959 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
For Ron Weasley and his unmistakable ginger look. Stateside, it was first recorded in 1919. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. Its strongest year was 1959, at #166 nationally. Over 36,400 have carried it since records began.