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Renn

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Meaning of Renn: Irish: 'small spear'

Renn is a boy's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 2756th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1675th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#2756

45 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1675

15 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

627

First recorded 1936 · peak 2023

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 6 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 10 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 8 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 8 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 6 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 0 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 6 babies2009: 11 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 15 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 22 babies2016: 22 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 29 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 34 babies20202021: 39 babies2022: 49 babies2023: 62 babies2024: 44 babies2025: 45 babies
US babies named Renn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 62.

Gender split

58% boys · 42% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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