Raphael vs Ronald

Raphael 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.

England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Raphael was ranked #158 and Ronald #796 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Raphael was ranked #268 and Ronald #619 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Raphael was ranked #500 and Ronald #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Raphael and Ronald over time

Raphael and Ronald appear together in 2 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

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.

List by list

England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Raphael held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ronald in 0.
Highest recorded here: Raphael #156 in 2023, Ronald #564 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Raphael #158, Ronald #796.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1965–2012
Raphael held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Ronald in 19.
Highest recorded here: Raphael #170 in 1965, Ronald #96 in 1968.
The order changed in 2003: Raphael moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #323 and #286; by 2003 that had become #337 and #500.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Raphael #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
See the 2012 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 2012 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 2012 Republic of Ireland ranking
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
See the 2012 Republic of Ireland ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Raphael, Ronald
Field	Raphael	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 #415 (2025)	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

Raphael and Ronald both have 2 syllables.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO.

How each name got here

Raphael

Popularity journey

First recorded1965
First recorded at #170 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #156 among boys in England and Wales, in 2023 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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