Renee vs Rena

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

Name A

Renee

Girl name · Rank #1046

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Name B

Rena

Girl name · Rank #2688

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Metric Renee Rena
Current Rank #1046 #2688
Total Births (all years) 185,673 39,048
Peak Year 1962 1962
Peak Year Births 6,013 575
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Renee Rena
1880ss 7 1,219
1890ss 29 1,945
1900ss 161 2,117
1910ss 665 4,174
1920ss 2,295 4,737
1930ss 3,120 3,365
1940ss 7,817 3,577
1950ss 32,949 4,430
1960ss 55,814 4,719
1970ss 37,592 2,917
1980ss 24,414 2,313
1990ss 11,083 1,267
2000ss 5,778 1,105
2010ss 2,778 752
2020ss 1,171 411

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Renee Rena
2014 282 82
2015 241 65
2016 259 68
2017 277 80
2018 241 89
2019 266 65
2020 242 100
2021 220 77
2022 240 74
2023 230 96
2024 239 64

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, 1889–2024.

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