boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Renzo

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,313 Trend ↑ Rising 41%
Rank 2025
#1,313
among boys · ↑4 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
148
named Renzo
How common
1 in 11,541
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
148 babies
All-time total
2,690
#2,735 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Renzo popularity over time

2,690 babies have been named Renzo since 1915, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2025Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 25 3 – #3,333
1920s 58 6 +132% #3,163
1930s 24 2 -59% #2,837
1940s – – – –
1950s 12 1 – #3,857
1960s 23 2 +92% #3,948
1970s 74 7 +222% #3,086
1980s 97 10 +31% #2,537
1990s 237 24 +144% #2,338
2000s 586 59 +147% #1,874
2010s 760 76 +30% #1,369
2020s (to 2025) 794 132 +74% #1,313

Where Renzo 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 157 0.09 outside top 500
2027 165 0.10 outside top 500
2028 172 0.10 outside top 500
2029 178 0.10 outside top 500
2030 184 0.11 outside top 500

Where Renzo is most popular

Boys named Renzo per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.080 per 1,000. Strongest in Nevada, Florida, and California.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Renzo born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Nevada 17 0.298 +271%
Florida 73 0.154 +92%
California 126 0.138 +72%
New York 56 0.129 +61%
Texas 89 0.101 +26%
Virginia 16 0.084 +5%
New Jersey 16 0.079 ≈ national
North Carolina 14 0.055 -32%
Colorado 7 0.054 -33%
Utah 5 0.052 -35%
Maryland 6 0.050 -37%
Illinois 11 0.043 -46%
Washington 7 0.043 -47%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -47%
Michigan 6 0.029 -64%
Pennsylvania 7 0.026 -67%
Ohio 6 0.023 -72%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Renzo

Renzo is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,313 in 2025 with 148 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1915, 2,690 American babies have been named Renzo. Its peak came in 2024, when 148 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Renzo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Renzo?

The median living Renzo is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 21. An estimated 2,500 people named Renzo are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Renzo year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 148 #1,313
2024 148 #1,317
2023 143 #1,335
2022 138 #1,359
2021 117 #1,526
2020 100 #1,619
2019 131 #1,369
2018 93 #1,700
2017 63 #2,167
2016 87 #1,772
2015 75 #1,947
2014 66 #2,112
2013 59 #2,220
2012 52 #2,441
2011 71 #1,961
2010 63 #2,138
2009 60 #2,224
2008 61 #2,203
2007 69 #2,030
2006 63 #2,095
2005 65 #1,962
2004 66 #1,874
2003 51 #2,172
2002 49 #2,187
2001 46 #2,238
2000 56 #1,890
1995 20 #3,410
1990 16 #3,742
1985 15 #3,184
1980 – –
1975 10 #3,612
1970 5 #5,285
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 7 #3,526
1925 8 #3,345
1920 9 #3,163
1915 7 #3,333
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Renzo

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Renzo Piano Renzo Piano Italian architect (born 1937) Contemporary
  2. 2 Renzo Zorzi Renzo Zorzi Italian racing driver (1946–2015) Contemporary
  3. 3 Renzo Saravia Renzo Saravia Argentine footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Renzo Rubino Renzo Rubino Italian pop singer songwriter (born 1988) Contemporary
  5. 5 Renzo Lopez Uruguayan footballer (born 1994) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Renzo?

The median living Renzo is about 11 years old. Half of all living Renzos are between 4 and 21 years old.

How many people named Renzo are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Renzo are alive in the United States, based on 2,690 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Renzo in 2025?

Renzo ranked #1,313 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 148 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Renzo?

2,690 babies have been named Renzo in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renzo most popular?

Renzo peaked in 2024, when 148 newborns received the name.

Is Renzo a boy or girl name?

Renzo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Renzo rising or falling?

Renzo is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Renzo become more popular?

Renzo is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 184 boys named Renzo in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Renzo?

Well-known people named Renzo include Renzo Piano (architect), Renzo Zorzi (racing driver), Renzo Saravia (soccer player).

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