Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Renn isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1936. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Renn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 627
- 361 boys · 266 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 62 babies
- 2025
- 45
- #4,850 for girls · #5,560 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +78%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 28 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,850 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 105.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 17 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 542 as a first name in 2020; 2,615 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Renn
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Renn, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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42% boys · 58% girls
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60% boys · 40% girls
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35% boys · 65% girls
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46% boys · 54% girls
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36% boys · 64% girls
Lowen
49% boys · 51% girls