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Renner

Boy

Meaning of Renner: German: 'runner' or 'messenger'

Renner is a boy's name most strongly associated with German naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3203rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3203

36 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

633

First recorded 1904 · peak 2018

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 5 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 40 babies2008: 26 babies2009: 17 babies2010: 17 babies20102011: 27 babies2012: 26 babies2013: 30 babies2014: 31 babies2015: 38 babies2016: 40 babies2017: 34 babies2018: 48 babies2019: 26 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 31 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 33 babies2024: 33 babies2025: 36 babies
US babies named Renner per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 48.

Gender split

95% boys · 5% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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