Ron Ely
There are approximately 1 people named Ron Ely living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ron with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ely. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Ron
29K
Alive today
Named Ely
15K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 29K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1960
Average age: 60
Estimated bearers: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,745
Per 100K: 4.45
Top ancestry: White (88.1%)
First name trend
Ron: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ron. The peak year was 1960 with 1,888 births. The average person named Ron today is 60 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ely surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ely, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 88.1%.
- White88.1%
- Black or African American6.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Ron has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0085% of the US population, based on 29,099 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Ely appears at a rate of 4.45 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0045%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Ron Ely. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Ron
FAQ
Ron Ely: questions and answers
How many people are named Ron Ely?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Ron Ely. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0085%) with the surname frequency (4.45 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Ron Ely?
We classify Ron Ely as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Ron a male or female name?
Ron is predominantly male. Out of 36,411 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Ron profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.