Roger vs Ronald
Roger 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1969, Roger was ranked #84 and Ronald #65 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1969, Roger was ranked #70 and Ronald #98 among boys in New Zealand.
Norway · Boys
In 2000, Roger was ranked #480 and Ronald #569 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2007, Roger was ranked #629 and Ronald #527 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Roger was ranked #2263 and Ronald #796 among boys in England and Wales.
Roger and Ronald over time
Roger and Ronald appear together in 5 published lists, across 137 years of shared records. Roger held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Ronald in 2.
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 2 of those lists, Roger 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 1955, Roger moved ahead of Ronald in New Zealand · Boys — #37 and #36 the year before became #39 and #42.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Roger and Ronald changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2007, ending at #629 and #527.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Roger and Ronald averaged 26.0 places apart, ending at #629 and #527.
- Longest-running competitions
Roger and Ronald were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 45 years, from 1945 to 2000, ending at #480 and #569.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Boys within 2 years — Roger #64 in 1952, Ronald #24 in 1952.
List by list
Norway · Boys45 shared years, 1945–2000
Roger held the stronger position in 45 of those years, Ronald in 0.
Highest recorded here: Roger #18 in 1972, Ronald #134 in 1947.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Roger #480, Ronald #569.
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1964–2007
Roger held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Ronald in 7.
Highest recorded here: Roger #99 in 1965, Ronald #89 in 1964.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2007: Roger #629, Ronald #527.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Roger held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Ronald in 27.
Highest recorded here: Roger #694 in 1997, Ronald #564 in 2018.
The order changed in 1997: Ronald moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #704 and #728; by 1997 that had become #694 and #694.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Roger #2263, Ronald #796.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1952–1969
Roger held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Ronald in 18.
Highest recorded here: Roger #64 in 1952, Ronald #24 in 1952.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Roger #84, Ronald #65.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 1954–1969
Roger held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Ronald in 1.
Highest recorded here: Roger #37 in 1954, Ronald #36 in 1954.
The order changed in 1955: Roger moved ahead. In 1954 they stood at #37 and #36; by 1955 that had become #39 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Roger #70, 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 | Roger | 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, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Roger and Ronald both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Roger
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #86 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2013
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 1972 (recorded 1945–2013).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #796 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys