Rhonin
A masculine name of fantasy origin, alluding to wisdom and knowledge.
Name Census estimates that about 159 living Americans carry the first name Rhonin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Rhonin today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rhonin births was 2016 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rhonin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
159
~ 1 in 2,155,688 Americans
Peak year
2016
17 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,607
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Rhonin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rhonin from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 98 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Rhonin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rhonin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Rhonin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rhonins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Rhonin
The name Rhonin is believed to have its origins in the ancient Celtic language of the Britons, a group of people who inhabited what is now modern-day Great Britain and parts of northwestern Europe during the Iron Age. The name is thought to be derived from the Proto-Celtic root word "rēno-", which means "to flow" or "to run", and is likely a reference to the numerous rivers and streams that crisscrossed the lands inhabited by the ancient Celts.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rhonin can be found in the Annales Cambriae, a medieval Chronicle of the Welsh princes, where it is mentioned as the name of a minor Welsh noble who lived in the 9th century CE. However, the name's true origins may stretch back much further, possibly to the time of the ancient Druids, who were the religious and cultural leaders of the Celtic tribes.
In the 12th century, a Welsh poet and historian named Rhonin ap Gruffydd is known to have existed. He is believed to have been an influential figure in the court of the Welsh prince Rhys ap Gruffydd, and his works, although now largely lost, were highly regarded in his time. Another notable bearer of the name was Rhonin of Clonmacnoise, an Irish monk and scholar who lived in the 6th century CE and was known for his expertise in the field of astronomy.
In more recent times, a few individuals have borne the name Rhonin, though it remains quite uncommon. One such person was Rhonin Colville, a Scottish soldier who fought in the Crimean War in the 1850s and was awarded the prestigious Victoria Cross for his bravery in battle. Another was Rhonin Muir, a 19th-century Scottish painter known for his landscape works depicting the rugged beauty of the Scottish Highlands.
Another notable bearer of the name was Rhonin Williams, a Welsh rugby player who represented Wales in the early 20th century, playing in the famous Five Nations Championship between 1908 and 1912. He was known for his fierce tackling and uncompromising style of play, and was a key member of the Welsh team that won the championship in 1911.
People
Rhonin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Rhonin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Rhonin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rhonin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 159 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rhonin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,155,688 US residents.
Is Rhonin a common name?
We classify Rhonin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 160 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rhonin most popular?
The single biggest year for Rhonin was 2016, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rhonin is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rhonin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rhonin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.