Ronald vs Warren
Ronald and Warrencompared 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, Ronald was ranked #98 and Warren #46 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1972, Ronald was ranked #88 and Warren #72 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2012, Ronald was ranked #718 and Warren #401 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ronald was ranked #796 and Warren #1199 among boys in England and Wales.
Ronald and Warren over time
Ronald and Warren appear together in 4 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Warren held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Ronald in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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, Warren 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 1962, Warren moved ahead of Ronald in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #43 and #44 the year before became #45 and #37.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Ronald and Warren changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2012, ending at #718 and #401.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Ronald and Warren averaged 14.4 places apart, ending at #88 and #72.
- Longest-running competitions
Ronald and Warren were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 32 years, from 1964 to 2012, ending at #718 and #401.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys32 shared years, 1964–2012
Ronald held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Warren in 20.
Highest recorded here: Ronald #89 in 1964, Warren #115 in 1990.
The order changed in 1981: Warren moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #152 and #166; by 1981 that had become #217 and #157.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Ronald #718, Warren #401.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ronald held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Warren in 22.
Highest recorded here: Ronald #564 in 2018, Warren #198 in 2008.
The order changed in 2018: Ronald moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #684 and #661; by 2018 that had become #564 and #932.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ronald #796, Warren #1199.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys21 shared years, 1952–1972
Ronald held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Warren in 11.
Highest recorded here: Ronald #24 in 1952, Warren #35 in 1965.
The order changed in 1962: Warren moved ahead. In 1961 they stood at #43 and #44; by 1962 that had become #45 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 1972: Ronald #88, Warren #72.
New Zealand · Boys15 shared years, 1954–1969
Ronald held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Warren in 12.
Highest recorded here: Ronald #36 in 1954, Warren #36 in 1963.
The order changed in 1958: Warren moved ahead. In 1957 they stood at #47 and #48; by 1958 that had become #58 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 1969: Ronald #98, Warren #46.
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 | Ronald | Warren |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Scotland · Boys #619 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #1199 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ronald and Warren both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
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
Warren
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #43 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1952–1977
Highest recorded position: #35 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1965 (recorded 1952–1977).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1199 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys