Edmund vs Ronald
Edmund 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.
Norway · Boys
In 1992, Edmund was ranked #539 and Ronald #624 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Edmund was ranked #616 and Ronald #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edmund was ranked #619 and Ronald #619 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Edmund was ranked #650 and Ronald #627 among boys in England and Wales.
Edmund and Ronald over time
Edmund and Ronald appear together in 3 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Edmund held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ronald in 1.
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
Edmund and Ronald changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2025, ending at #650 and #627.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 32 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Edmund and Ronald averaged 42.3 places apart, ending at #616 and #718.
- Longest-running competitions
Edmund and Ronald were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #650 and #627.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Edmund #162 in 1947, Ronald #134 in 1947.
List by list
Norway · Boys34 shared years, 1945–1992
Edmund held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Ronald in 30.
Highest recorded here: Edmund #162 in 1947, Ronald #134 in 1947.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Edmund #539, Ronald #624.
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1964–2012
Edmund held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ronald in 10.
Highest recorded here: Edmund #103 in 1965, Ronald #89 in 1964.
The order changed in 2007: Edmund moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #506 and #506; by 2007 that had become #473 and #527.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Edmund #616, Ronald #718.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Edmund held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ronald in 7.
Highest recorded here: Edmund #358 in 1996, Ronald #564 in 2018.
The order changed in 2024: Ronald moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #679 and #691; by 2024 that had become #857 and #796.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edmund #650, Ronald #627.
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 | Edmund | 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, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #242 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #627 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edmund and Ronald both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edmund
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #175 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #103 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #650 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