How Many People Are Named Ronin?
An estimated 9,798 people in the United States have the first name Ronin. It is predominantly male (97.9%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Ronin peaked in popularity in 2020 with 813 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ronin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ronin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ronin is overwhelmingly male, 204 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ronin is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
9,798
About 1 in 34,982 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.9% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2020
813 births
Total Registered
9,874
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ronin
Ronin is predominantly male (97.9%), though 204 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ronin as a male name
Ranked #493 in 2024
623 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (790 births)
Ronin as a female name
Ranked #8,303 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (23 births)
Ronin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ronin span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,771 babies were registered. While Ronin is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ronin by Decade
How has Ronin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ronin by State
Birth registrations for Ronin span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in South Dakota, Maine, North Dakota. On average, about 189 Ronins were registered per state.
Ronin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ronin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ronin
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Ronin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ronin?
We estimate approximately 9,798 people named Ronin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 34,982 Americans share this first name.
Is Ronin a common name?
Ronin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,874 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ronin most popular?
Ronin reached peak popularity in 2020, when 813 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ronin is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ronin a male name?
Ronin is predominantly male. 97.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ronin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ronin Smith, Ronin Johnson, Ronin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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