Fun Facts About the Name Renn
- 626 babies named Renn: U.S. records list 626 babies given the name Renn from 1880 through 2025. Even 265 girls received the name Renn.
What Does the Name Renn Mean?
Renn is a surname-derived given name. The surname is found in English- and German-speaking regions and is usually explained as a nickname from Middle English rennen or Middle High German rennen, both meaning "to run." It would have described a swift runner or a messenger. Some families named Renn may instead take the name from a short form of a longer Germanic personal name, so the derivation is not certain for every case. The given name Renn inherits the surname's meaning rather than having a separate origin.
Renn Name History & Origins
Renn is recorded as a family name in England and in German-speaking lands. In German records, the surname can be connected with rennen ("to run"), and the spelling Renn is one of the forms that has been carried into given-name use. In England, Renn may have arisen independently from the same running word or from a personal name. As a first name, Renn is a transferred use of the surname. It is not the same name as the Japanese Ren or the English bird name Wren, which have separate histories.
How Popular is the Name Renn?
Renn has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2023. Its best rank was #3,695 in 2023.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,850 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 2024 | #5,247 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2023 | #3,695 | 42 | 0.0026% |
| 2022 | #4,090 | 36 | 0.0022% |
| 2021 | #5,205 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2020 | #5,453 | 23 | 0.0014% |
| 2019 | #5,944 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2018 | #7,682 | 15 | 0.0009% |
| 2017 | #13,798 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #11,592 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2015 | #18,553 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #14,289 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #18,963 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #14,522 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #19,582 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2006 | #19,401 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,560 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2024 | #5,186 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2023 | #5,019 | 20 | 0.0012% |
| 2022 | #6,749 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #6,272 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2020 | #7,391 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2019 | #7,088 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2018 | #6,263 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2017 | #9,496 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #6,645 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2015 | #5,468 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2014 | #6,966 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #10,490 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #8,010 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2011 | #11,945 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2010 | #9,482 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2009 | #12,151 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #12,241 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #9,574 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #8,582 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2003 | #10,577 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #10,383 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #8,039 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #9,023 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1993 | #9,854 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #5,565 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #9,306 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1990 | #6,286 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #7,695 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #5,128 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1987 | #7,878 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #4,399 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #4,610 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1984 | #6,159 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #6,555 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1977 | #5,687 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1975 | #6,129 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1974 | #5,832 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1964 | #3,945 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1936 | #3,962 | 5 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Renn Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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