Ronin

Rank 421st Boy Name

In 2022, the name Ronin was 421st most popular baby name for boys and 826th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 773 babies were named Ronin in the United States. The gender distribution for "Ronin" is 97.9% male and 2.1% female.

In 2022, 1 out of every 4,348 babies in the United States were named Ronin. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 0.7% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Ronin is around 10 years old.

The name "Ronin" is well know, but not overly common.

Nicknames for Ronin include Ron and Ro.

Ronin Meaning & Origin

Ronin is a Japanese name often associated with a samurai who is masterless due to the death or fall of his master, symbolizing resilience, autonomy, and adaptability.

The name Ronin is described as adventurous, imaginative and powerfully unsung.

Pronunciation

Ronin is pronounced ro-neen in English. The name Ronin has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

The yellow line indicates overall rank of the name. The pink and blue area indicates the total number of girls and boys named "Ronin".

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Fun Facts about Ronin

  • The name Ronin is used in popular culture in various forms of media such as comics, books, and movies, including a character in Marvel comics and a 1998 American action thriller film titled "Ronin".

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Geography

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Gender Distribution

97.9%
Boys named Ronin
Girls named Ronin

Similar Sounding Names

Roman Ronan Romina Ramona Ramon Rhiannon Ronen Romani Raymon Rahman Ryman Rmani Romen Ramone Raneem Romyn Rhonin Romain Rownan Ronon Renan Rameen Romana Ramani Ruman

Top names staring with "R"

Riley River Ryan Rowan Roman Robert Ruby Ryder Remi Raelynn Rylee Rhett Rose Remington Ryker Rory Reese Reagan Rosalie Richard Ruth Ryleigh Rafael Remy Ronan All names starting with "R"

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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