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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 2024, Raymond was ranked #545 and Ronald #796 among boys in England and Wales.

Raymond and Ronald over time

Raymond and Ronald appear together in 5 published lists, across 144 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 Norway · Boys for 45 years, from 1945 to 2000, ending at #336 and #569.

  • 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 · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

    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, 2024: Raymond #545, Ronald #796.

  • 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.

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 Raymond

Pairs where Raymond shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Ronald

Pairs where Ronald shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — closest over the longest run.

All closest over the longest run→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1970s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1970 and 1979.

The 1970s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Raymond, Ronald
FieldRaymondRonald
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Pronunciation
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #509 (2025)Scotland · Boys #619 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1991

    Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1991).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #509 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

Ronald

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1972

    Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1972).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #796 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys