Renn is a distinctive choice, ranked #1675 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Renn in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1675
About the Name Renn
2024 marks Renn's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1675. The name has climbed 2173 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2012.
Renn 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 Renn
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Renn per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Renn in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Renn is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2173 places over the last five years to #1675 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Renn 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 Renn include: Olaf Renn — Olaf Renn is a German former footballer.; Jürgen Renn — Jürgen Renn is a German historian of science, and since 2022 Founding Director of the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology in Jena.; Samuel Renn — Samuel Renn was an English organ builder who ran a business in Stockport, and later he traded in Manchester..
Renn does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Renns in the wild.
15
UK babies named Renn (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2173 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Renn
Likely around 1 other Renn in the class
UK Popularity (2012–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Renn
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Samuel Renn was an English organ builder who ran a business in Stockport, and later he traded in Manchester. The surviving instruments are mainly in churches, although a house organ is also known.
Renn Fayre is an annual three-day campus-wide celebration that occurs at Reed College, a liberal arts college located in Portland, Oregon, United States. The festival began as a one-day Renaissance Fayre, held during the spring semester in an attempt to recreate the Renaissance era.