Renzo
Boy name · #1311 in 2025 · Rare
Renzo ranks #1311 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 148 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,162 boys born in 2025 was named Renzo.
Babies named Renzo per year. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Renzo first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 148 babies and a rank of #1314. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Renzo against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Renzo in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Renzo is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Renzo will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Renzo is most common
Geography matters for names, and Renzo is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Renzo is most common in NJ (0.3 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Renzo is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Renzo
Statistically, parents drawn to Renzo tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Vincenzo, Kenzo, Rudra, Roan, and Ramir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Renzo | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 148 | #1310 |
| 2024 | 148 | #1314 |
| 2023 | 143 | #1328 |
| 2022 | 138 | #1353 |
| 2021 | 117 | #1514 |
| 2020 | 100 | #1609 |
| 2019 | 131 | #1365 |
| 2018 | 93 | #1687 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2154 |
| 2016 | 87 | #1763 |
| 2015 | 75 | #1931 |
| 2014 | 66 | #2098 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2205 |
| 2012 | 52 | #2415 |
| 2011 | 71 | #1947 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2118 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2203 |
| 2008 | 61 | #2186 |
| 2007 | 69 | #2016 |
| 2006 | 63 | #2082 |
| 2005 | 65 | #1943 |
| 2004 | 66 | #1857 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2153 |
| 2002 | 49 | #2155 |
| 2001 | 46 | #2217 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Renzo a popular boy name?
Renzo ranked #1311 among boys in 2025 with 148 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1931.
When was the name Renzo most popular?
Renzo peaked in 2024, when 148 American boys received the name (ranked #1314 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Renzo?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,162 newborn American boys was named Renzo. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.