Renzo is a distinctive choice, ranked #773 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Renzo in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#773
About the Name Renzo
Renzo is steadily gaining in popularity, up 56 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #688 in 2022, and it currently sits at #773. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2004.
Renzo 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 Renzo
Unlikely. With around 44 UK babies named Renzo per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Renzo in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Renzo is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 56 places over the last five years to #773 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Renzo 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 Renzo include: Renzo Agresta — Renzo Pasquale Zeglio Agresta is a Brazilian fencer.; Marco Antonio Di Renzo — Marco Antonio Di Renzo is a former Italian cyclist.; Renzo Reggiardo — Renzo Andrés Reggiardo Barreto is a Peruvian businessman and Popular Renewal politician who has served as the Mayor of Lima since October 2025..
Renzo does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Renzos in the wild.
44
UK babies named Renzo (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 56 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Renzo
Likely around 1 other Renzo in the class
UK Popularity (2004–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Renzo
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Renzo Andrés Reggiardo Barreto is a Peruvian businessman and Popular Renewal politician who has served as the Mayor of Lima since October 2025. A former Congressman, he represented the constituency of Lima for two terms from 2006 to 2016.
Renzo Barbera was an Italian businessman and the chairman of Palermo Football Club from 1970 to 1980. He was nicknamed "Presidentissimo" and "The Last Leopard".
Renzo Garlaschelli is an Italian former footballer of South American origin who played as a forward. Born in South America, of Italian immigrant parents, Garlaschelli returned to Italy where he joined the football ranks at a very young age, winning the League title with S.S.
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Renzo Holzer is a retired Swiss professional ice hockey right winger who played in the Nationalliga A for SC Bern and HC Fribourg-Gottéron. He also represented the Swiss national team at the 1976 Winter Olympics.
Renzo Provinciali, a lawyer by profession, was a notable Italian anarchist, Futurist and journalist. He is perhaps best known for his opposition to Marinetti’s Futurist Manifesto.