Clayton vs Ronald
Clayton and Ronaldcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Clayton was ranked #500 and Ronald #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Clayton was ranked #535 and Ronald #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Clayton was ranked #702 and Ronald #627 among boys in England and Wales.
Clayton and Ronald over time
Clayton and Ronald appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Clayton held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ronald in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clayton and Ronald changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #702 and #627.
- Longest-running competitions
Clayton and Ronald were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #702 and #627.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Clayton held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Ronald in 3.
Highest recorded here: Clayton #360 in 1997, Ronald #564 in 2018.
The order changed in 2025: Ronald moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #622 and #796; by 2025 that had become #702 and #627.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Clayton #702, Ronald #627.
Republic of Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1978–2012
Clayton held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ronald in 3.
Highest recorded here: Clayton #245 in 2003, Ronald #174 in 1978.
The order changed in 2003: Clayton moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #369 and #369; by 2003 that had become #245 and #500.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Clayton #500, Ronald #718.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Ronald
Pairs where Ronald shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Eoin vs Ronald
In 1964 they stood at #83 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 6 places apart; by 2012 they were #36 and #718.
Eoin · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Colin vs Ronald
In 1964 they stood at #89 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 0 places apart; by 2012 they were #169 and #718.
Colin · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Simon vs Ronald
In 1964 they stood at #91 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 2 places apart; by 2012 they were #180 and #718.
Simon · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
- Gary vs Ronald
In 1964 they stood at #84 and #89 in Republic of Ireland · Boys, 5 places apart; by 2012 they were #310 and #718.
Gary · Ronald · 34 shared years, 1964–2012 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Clayton | Ronald |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #702 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #627 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Clayton and Ronald both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Clayton
Popularity journey
First recorded1978
First recorded at #283 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1978 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #702 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Ronald
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #202 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1972
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #627 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys