Renji
Renji (廉侍) is a masculine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Renji
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Renji (廉侍) is a masculine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Renji
Renji first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 14 Renjis were born — ranking #6,143 that year. As of 2026, Renji ranks #6,457 for baby boys with 13 births, rising sharply (+37% over the past five years). In total, more than 156 Renjis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Renji
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Renji Ishibashi (石橋 蓮司, born Renji Ishida (石田 蓮司, Ishida Renji, born August 9, 1941) is a Japanese actor.
- Renji Matsui (松井 蓮之, born 27 February 2000), a Japanese soccer player.
- Renji Panicker (born 23 September 1960) is an Indian actor.
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Names that sound like Renji
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About the name Renji
Renji is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 156 births in the dataset. Renji's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #6,143. Use the chart and map above to compare Renji's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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