Boy name
Ronin
Ronin holds the #504 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 600 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #390 in 2020 to #504 today. Its strongest year on record was 2020 (#390 nationally, 790 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1998. The name's biggest fan base is in Alaska (#110 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#504
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#390
in 2020 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
600
boys named Ronin
Ronin popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ronin is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#110), Hawaii (#214), Idaho (#282)
Uniqueness score
41/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ronin in the most recent year of SSA data.