Ronin
Ronin is a distinctive choice, ranked #1406 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Ronin in their class.
About the Name Ronin
Ronin has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 123 places in five years. It was most popular in 2022 at #1268 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1999.
Ronin is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Ronin in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #493, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Ronin
- Costa Ronin โ Konstantin "Costa" Ronin is a Russian-born Australian actor and cinematographer, best known for appearances in Red Dog, as Gregorovich on the SBS drama East West 101, as Oleg Igorevich Burov in the FX drama The Americans and as Yevgeny Gromov on Homeland.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ronin
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ronin
Almost certainly the only Ronin in the class
UK Popularity (1999–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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