Ronin

Boy name

Ronin has been given to 10,494 babies in the U.S. since 1998. It peaked in 2020 and currently ranks #504 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

From modern films and comics, perhaps literally "a ronin". Compare also Ronan.

Origin: coinages

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

10,494

Peak year

2020 (813 babies)

Rank in 2025

#504 for boys

First recorded

1998

10-year trend

Gender split

2% girls / 98% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Ronin.

10,475 babies since 1882

10,421 babies since 1880

10,573 babies since 1977

10,386 babies since 1880

10,612 babies since 1951

10,659 babies since 1900

10,693 babies since 1913

10,705 babies since 1971

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