Renner: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,297

among boys · ↑208 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Renner · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,447

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2018

48 babies

All-time total

633

#7,057 all-time among boys

First recorded

1904

in Social Security records

Renner popularity over time

633 babies have been named Renner since 1904, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	12	–	12	1	–	–
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1920s	6	–	6	1	–	–
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1990s	–	6	6	1	–	#9,630
2000s	–	112	112	11	+1767%	#2,963
2010s	13	304	317	32	+183%	#2,878
2020s (to 2025)	–	180	180	30	-5%	#3,297

Where Renner is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	37	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Renner

Renner is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,297 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1904, 633 American babies have been named Renner. Its peak came in 2018, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Renner stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Renner?

The median living Renner is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 14. An estimated 600 people named Renner are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Renner year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	36	#3,297
2024	–	–	33	#3,505
2023	–	–	33	#3,543
2022	–	–	24	#4,406
2021	–	–	31	#3,633
2020	–	–	23	#4,393
2019	–	–	26	#4,086
2018	6	#15,264	42	#2,878
2017	7	#13,805	27	#3,958
2016	–	–	40	#2,973
2015	–	–	38	#3,071
2014	–	–	31	#3,514
2013	–	–	30	#3,561
2012	–	–	26	#3,980
2011	–	–	27	#3,870
2010	–	–	17	#5,423
2009	–	–	17	#5,496
2008	–	–	26	#4,008
2007	–	–	40	#2,963
2006	–	–	5	#13,585
2005	–	–	5	#12,939
2004	–	–	7	#9,718
2003	–	–	5	#12,347
2002	–	–	7	#9,174
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Renner, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Renner?

The median living Renner is about 9 years old. Half of all living Renners are between 4 and 14 years old.

How many people named Renner are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Renner are alive in the United States, based on 633 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Renner in 2025?

Renner ranked #3,297 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Renner?

633 babies have been named Renner in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renner most popular?

Renner peaked in 2018, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Renner a boy or girl name?

Renner is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Renner rising or falling?

Renner has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Renner become more popular?

Renner looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Renner in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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