Ren is a distinctive choice, ranked #1353 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ren in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1353
About the Name Ren
Ren is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #1353. The name has climbed 689 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Ren is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ren
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Ren per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ren in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ren is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 689 places over the last five years to #1353 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ren is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ren include: Ren Nikaidō — Ren Nikaidō is a Japanese ski jumper.; Ren Quan — Ren Quan is a Chinese actor, investor and businessman.; Ren Zhiqiang — Ren Zhiqiang is an incarcerated Chinese real estate tycoon..
Ren does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Rens in the wild.
24
UK babies named Ren (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 689 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ren
Likely around 1 other Ren in the class
UK Popularity (2004–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ren
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ren Quan is a Chinese actor, investor and businessman. One of his most prominent roles was as Gongsun Ce in Young Justice Bao and its sequel Young Justice Bao II, alongside Zhou Jie, Li Bingbing and Lu Yi.
Ren Zhiqiang is an incarcerated Chinese real estate tycoon. Nicknamed "Big Cannon Ren", he is known for his outspoken views on Sina Weibo, where he accumulated more than 37 million followers until it was deleted by the Chinese authorities in 2016.
Ren Yi, also known as Ren Bonian, was a painter and son of a rice merchant who supplemented his income by doing portraits. He was born in Zhejiang, but after the death of his father in 1855 he lived in Shanghai.
Ren Zhengfei is a Chinese entrepreneur and engineer who is the founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies, which is located in Shenzhen, China, and is the world's largest manufacturer of telecommunications equipment and second largest manufacturer of smartphones and Huawei Chinese Electric Cars.