Renzo

“Variant of Lorenzo — From Laurentum, an ancient Italian city named for the laurel tree” — Latin via Italian origin

Boy's name · #1310 in the US (2025) · Trending

Renzo has appeared in US records since 1915 — best rank #1310 (2025) · 2,690 babies named Renzo all-time · 1 in 11,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,200 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 18,000 boys in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 9 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Renzos

Renzo Piano — Italian architect (1937-)
Renzo Zorzi — Italian racecar driver (1946-2015)
Renzo Saravia — Argentine footballer
Renzo Lopez — Uruguayan association football player
Renzo Rossellini — Italian composer (1908-1982)

In stories & tradition

Renzo Tramaglino — The Betrothed

What Renzos become

Among 515 notable people named Renzo:

Athletes appear 1.48× more often than among typical names — e.g. Renzo Saravia, Argentine footballer.

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