Renae vs Rena

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

Name A

Renae

Girl name · Rank #3651

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Name B

Rena

Girl name · Rank #2661

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Metric Renae Rena
Current Rank #3651 #2661
Total Births (all years) 14,141 39,124
Peak Year 1970 1962
Peak Year Births 386 575
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Renae Rena
1880s - 1,219
1890s - 1,945
1900s - 2,117
1910s - 4,174
1920s 12 4,737
1930s 123 3,365
1940s 434 3,577
1950s 2,013 4,430
1960s 3,297 4,719
1970s 2,932 2,917
1980s 2,352 2,313
1990s 1,413 1,267
2000s 809 1,105
2010s 499 752
2020s 257 487

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Renae Rena
2014 55 82
2015 52 65
2016 35 68
2017 50 80
2018 53 89
2019 44 65
2020 39 100
2021 48 77
2022 43 74
2023 37 96
2024 42 65
2025 48 75

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, 1925–2025.

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