Renzie
Variant of Renzo, possibly Scottish, meaning "condescending" or "reigning."
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Renzie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 54.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Renzie today is around 6 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Renzie births was 2022 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Renzie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Renzie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2022
6 babies that year
Average age
6
years old
1924 SSA rank
#4,831
Tracked since 1924
Gender
Gender distribution for Renzie
Renzie is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 11 total registrations, 5 (45.5%) were male and 6 (54.5%) were female.
Renzie as a male name
- Ranked #4,831 in 1924
- 5 male births in 1924
- Peak: 1924 (5 births)
Renzie as a female name
- Ranked #14,917 in 2022
- 6 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2022 (6 births)
Popularity
Renzie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Renzie from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 6 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Renzie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Renzie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Renzie
The name Renzie is a diminutive form of the Germanic name Renz, which is a shortened version of the name Reinhold or Reinhart. The name can be traced back to the 8th century and has its origins in the Old German language. The name Reinhold is composed of two elements: "ragin," meaning "counsel" or "advice," and "waldan," meaning "to rule" or "to govern."
The earliest recorded use of the name Renzie can be found in medieval German records from the 12th century. During this period, the name was primarily used in the regions of modern-day Germany and Austria. It was particularly popular among the nobility and upper classes due to its association with the virtues of wisdom and leadership.
While the name Renzie does not have any direct references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its root name, Reinhold, has been mentioned in several historical documents and literary works. For instance, a character named Reinhold appears in the 13th-century German epic poem, the Nibelungenlied.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Renzie. One of the earliest recorded examples is Renzie von Wolfenbüttel (1292-1355), a German nobleman and military commander who fought in the Hundred Years' War. Another notable figure is Renzie Maximilian von Habsburg (1558-1618), a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire and a member of the influential Habsburg dynasty.
In the 16th century, Renzie Fugger (1529-1592) was a prominent German banker and merchant from the wealthy Fugger family. He played a significant role in the economic and political affairs of the Holy Roman Empire during his lifetime.
During the 19th century, Renzie Bismarck (1815-1898) was a Prussian statesman and diplomat who served as the first Chancellor of the German Empire under Kaiser Wilhelm I. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential political figures in European history.
In the 20th century, Renzie von Ribbentrop (1893-1946) was a German diplomat and politician who served as the Foreign Minister of Nazi Germany from 1938 to 1945. He was convicted of war crimes at the Nuremberg trials and executed for his role in the atrocities committed during World War II.
People
Renzie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Renzie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Renzie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Renzie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Renzie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Renzie a common name?
We classify Renzie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Renzie most popular?
The single biggest year for Renzie was 2022, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Renzie is about 6 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Renzie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Renzie a female name?
Yes, 54.5% of people registered as Renzie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Renzie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Renzie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Renzie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Renzie?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Renzie, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.