Ren vs Rene

Side-by-side comparison of Ren and Rene — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Ren

Boy name · Rank #1143

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Name B

Rene

Boy name · Rank #988

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Metric Ren Rene
Current Rank #1143 #988
Total Births (all years) 2,604 50,740
Peak Year 2023 1970
Peak Year Births 199 869
Peak Decade 2020ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Ren Rene
1880ss — 50
1890ss — 84
1900ss — 144
1910ss 17 840
1920ss 22 1,854
1930ss 19 1,742
1940ss 59 2,672
1950ss 70 4,946
1960ss 65 7,349
1970ss 33 7,265
1980ss 201 7,256
1990ss 192 7,140
2000ss 280 5,404
2010ss 758 2,883
2020ss 888 1,111

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ren Rene
2014 71 287
2015 72 277
2016 113 246
2017 92 260
2018 87 226
2019 102 230
2020 136 217
2021 182 231
2022 188 235
2023 199 201
2024 183 227

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1915–2024.

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