Total births
10,272
Boys' name · since 1998
Ronin
10,272 babies named Ronin in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #495
- among boys today
- 10,272
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Ronin currently ranks #495 among boys' names in America, with 10,272 babies recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Ronin recorded 10,272 times among boys since 1998, holding rank #495 nationally today, ahead of 97% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #495 among boys today
- 10,272 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ronin is currently the #495 boys' name in America, more common than 97% of boys - 10,272 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #495
- among boys today
- 10,272
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other boys
Ronin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#495
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 97% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Ronin was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
790 babies were named Ronin in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Ronin compares
10,272 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Ronin's all-time total is 28x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ronin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10,272 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 790 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ronin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Ronin splits its recorded history at 2012: 81% of all births land in the more recent half, 19% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (10 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 790 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Ronin at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2020
Current rank
#495
Active since
1998
Ronin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 790
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Ronin popularity over time - girls
222 total births recorded since 2006 (Ronin as girls' name)
Ronin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Ronin's strongest decade.
4,674 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Ronin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 75
1990s
75 births
- 2000s 1,400
2000s
1,400 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,674 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,123 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,674 births (46% of all-time use).
How Ronin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ronin's total volume
Ronin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Ronin by state
Where Ronin concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,476 | 14.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 763 | 7.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 497 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Washington | | 423 | 4.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 367 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 342 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 337 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 315 | 3.1% |
California share of Ronin's total US births 14.4%
Even split
1,476 of 10,272 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Ronin appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ronin? ▼
Ronin has been given to 10,272 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #495 as of the latest data. 790 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Ronin most popular? ▼
Ronin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,674 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Ronin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ronin are California (1,476 births), Texas (763 births), Florida (497 births).
How long has the name Ronin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ronin since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Ronin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ronald, Ronnie, Ron, Ronan, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ronin's data
- Ronin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,674 total births) through the 2020s (4,123) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ronins (1,476 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Ronin
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Ronin: #495 Boys' Name - 10,272 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ronin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ronin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.