Clinton vs Ronald
Clinton 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 2011, Clinton was ranked #623 and Ronald #730 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Clinton was ranked #5119 and Ronald #796 among boys in England and Wales.
Clinton and Ronald over time
Clinton and Ronald appear together in 2 published lists, across 47 years of shared records. Ronald held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Clinton in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Clinton reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ronald in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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
Clinton and Ronald changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1969 and 2011, ending at #623 and #730.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Clinton #196 in 1969, Ronald #123 in 1969.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Clinton held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ronald in 27.
Highest recorded here: Clinton #784 in 1996, Ronald #564 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clinton #5119, Ronald #796.
Republic of Ireland · Boys20 shared years, 1969–2011
Clinton held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ronald in 13.
Highest recorded here: Clinton #196 in 1969, Ronald #123 in 1969.
The order changed in 2004: Clinton moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #500 and #500; by 2004 that had become #299 and #506.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Clinton #623, Ronald #730.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Clinton | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #5119 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) |
| 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
- Clinton and Ronald both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Clinton
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #196 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–1983
Highest recorded position: #59 among boys in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1971–1983).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #5119 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #796 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys