Ronin

“Coinage from Japanese ronin, a masterless samurai” — Modern coinage, from Japanese origin

Boy's name · #504 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Ronin has appeared in US records since 1998 — best rank #390 (2020) · 10,272 babies named Ronin all-time · 1 in 2,900 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,800 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 4,900 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 14,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 42 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Ronins

Ronin O'Connor — Australian rules footballer

In stories & tradition

Ronin — Earth-616

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