Ronny vs Tim

Ronny and Timcompared 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.

Norway · Boys
In 2011, Ronny was ranked #515 and Tim #204 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ronny was ranked #1460 and Tim #1859 among boys in England and Wales.

Ronny and Tim over time

Ronny and Tim appear together in 2 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Ronny held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Tim 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.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

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 1991, Tim moved ahead of Ronny in Norway · Boys — #187 and #197 the year before became #175 and #148.
Longest-running competitions
Ronny and Tim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 48 years, from 1957 to 2011, ending at #515 and #204.

List by list

Norway · Boys48 shared years, 1957–2011
Ronny held the stronger position in 32 of those years, Tim in 16.
Highest recorded here: Ronny #15 in 1975, Tim #135 in 1988.
The order changed in 1991: Tim moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #187 and #197; by 1991 that had become #175 and #148.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Ronny #515, Tim #204.
England and Wales · Boys25 shared years, 1996–2024
Ronny held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Tim in 5.
Highest recorded here: Ronny #655 in 2013, Tim #588 in 1996.
The order changed in 2008: Ronny moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #1201 and #1079; by 2008 that had become #789 and #1706.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ronny #1460, Tim #1859.

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 Ronny

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

Aksel vs Ronny
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Boys, Aksel rose about as far as Ronny fell — from #174 and #250 in 1945 to #25 and #515 in 2011.
Aksel · Ronny · 62 shared years, 1945–2011 · Mirrored each other
See the 2011 Norway ranking
Andreas vs Ronny
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Boys, Andreas rose about as far as Ronny fell — from #140 and #250 in 1945 to #16 and #515 in 2011.
Andreas · Ronny · 62 shared years, 1945–2011 · Mirrored each other
See the 2011 Norway ranking
Daniel vs Ronny
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Boys, Daniel rose about as far as Ronny fell — from #280 and #250 in 1945 to #13 and #515 in 2011.
Daniel · Ronny · 62 shared years, 1945–2011 · Mirrored each other
See the 2011 Norway ranking
David vs Ronny
Over 62 shared years in Norway · Boys, David rose about as far as Ronny fell — from #167 and #250 in 1945 to #43 and #515 in 2011.
David · Ronny · 62 shared years, 1945–2011 · Mirrored each other
See the 2011 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Ronny, Tim
Field	Ronny	Tim
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	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	1
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, NO	GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO
Most recent popularity observation	England and Wales · Boys #1460 (2024)	Norway · Boys #218 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	95/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Ronny has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tim.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.

How each name got here

Ronny

Popularity journey

First recorded1945
First recorded at #250 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2011
Highest recorded position: #15 among boys in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1945–2011).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1460 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys

Tim

Popularity journey

First recorded1957
First recorded at #414 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #135 among boys in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #218 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys