Richard vs Ronald

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, Richard was ranked #11 and Ronald #98 among boys in New Zealand.

• New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  In 1972, Richard was ranked #24 and Ronald #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

• Republic of Ireland · Boys

  In 2012, Richard was ranked #129 and Ronald #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

• Norway · Boys

  In 2000, Richard was ranked #219 and Ronald #569 among boys in Norway.

• England and Wales · Boys

  In 2024, Richard was ranked #398 and Ronald #796 among boys in England and Wales.

• Scotland · Boys

  In 2024, Richard was ranked #619 and Ronald #619 among boys in Scotland.

Richard and Ronald over time

Richard and Ronald appear together in 5 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. Richard held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Ronald in 0.

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.

Ronald reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Richard 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.

List by list

• Norway · Boys45 shared years, 1945–2000

  Richard held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ronald in 16.

  Highest recorded here: Richard #80 in 1979, Ronald #134 in 1947.

  The order changed in 1965: Richard moved ahead. In 1964 they stood at #154 and #152; by 1965 that had become #135 and #200.

  Most recent shared year, 2000: Richard #219, Ronald #569.

• Republic of Ireland · Boys34 shared years, 1964–2012

  Richard held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Ronald in 0.

  Highest recorded here: Richard #20 in 1986, Ronald #89 in 1964.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 2012: Richard #129, Ronald #718.

• England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024

  Richard held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Ronald in 0.

  Highest recorded here: Richard #62 in 1996, Ronald #564 in 2018.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 2024: Richard #398, Ronald #796.

• New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1952–1972

  Richard held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Ronald in 2.

  Highest recorded here: Richard #16 in 1960, Ronald #24 in 1952.

  The order changed in 1954: Richard moved ahead. In 1953 they stood at #28 and #26; by 1954 that had become #25 and #28.

  Most recent shared year, 1972: Richard #24, Ronald #88.

• New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 1954–1969

  Richard held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Ronald in 0.

  Highest recorded here: Richard #9 in 1965, Ronald #36 in 1954.

  The order between them never changed and held in this list.

  Most recent shared year, 1969: Richard #11, 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.

Side by side

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