Raymond vs Ronald
Raymond 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.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1969, Raymond was ranked #68 and Ronald #98 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1972, Raymond was ranked #74 and Ronald #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Norway · Boys
In 2000, Raymond was ranked #336 and Ronald #569 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Raymond was ranked #401 and Ronald #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Raymond was ranked #627 and Ronald #627 among boys in England and Wales.
Raymond and Ronald over time
Raymond and Ronald appear together in 5 published lists, across 145 years of shared records. Raymond held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Ronald 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.
Ronald reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Raymond in 1. 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1965, Raymond moved ahead of Ronald in Norway · Boys — #163 and #152 the year before became #134 and #200.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Raymond and Ronald averaged 9.5 places apart, ending at #74 and #88.
- Longest-running competitions
Raymond and Ronald were both ranked in England and Wales · Boys for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #627 and #627.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Raymond #17 in 1952, Ronald #24 in 1952.
List by list
Norway · Boys45 shared years, 1945–2000
Raymond held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Ronald in 15.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #64 in 1975, Ronald #134 in 1947.
The order changed in 1965: Raymond moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #163 and #152; by 1965 that had become #134 and #200.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Raymond #336, Ronald #569.
Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1964–2012
Raymond held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Ronald in 0.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #29 in 1969, Ronald #89 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Raymond #401, Ronald #718.
England and Wales · Boys30 shared years, 1996–2025
Raymond held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Ronald in 1.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #312 in 1996, Ronald #564 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Raymond #627, Ronald #627.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1952–1972
Raymond held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ronald in 1.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #17 in 1952, Ronald #24 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Raymond #74, Ronald #88.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 1954–1969
Raymond held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ronald in 0.
Highest recorded here: Raymond #28 in 1955, Ronald #36 in 1954.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Raymond #68, Ronald #98.
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 | Raymond | 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 | ||
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #509 (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
- Raymond and Ronald both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Raymond
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #265 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1991
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #627 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