Will my child share the name Renn with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Renn per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Renn in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Renn becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Renn is at its highest recorded position — #1,406 in 2025, with 19 births. In 2020 it ranked #3,848.

Is Renn a good choice for a distinctive name?

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.

Who are some famous people named Renn?

Notable people named Renn include: Olaf Renn, Jürgen Renn and Samuel Renn.

Is Renn a popular baby name in the United States?

Renn does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Renn is a distinctive choice, ranked #1406 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Renn in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Renn in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Renn

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.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Renn

UK babies named Renn (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Renn

Almost certainly the only Renn in the class

UK Popularity (2017–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Renn

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Olaf Rennb. 1969

Olaf Renn is a German former footballer.

Jürgen Renn1956

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.

Ludwig Renn

Ludwig Renn was a German author.

Renn Fayre

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.