Renee vs Rene

Side-by-side comparison of Renee and Rene — 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

Rene

Boy name · Rank #988

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Metric Renee Rene
Current Rank #1046 #988
Total Births (all years) 185,673 50,740
Peak Year 1962 1970
Peak Year Births 6,013 869
Peak Decade 1960ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1889 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Renee Rene
1880ss 7 50
1890ss 29 84
1900ss 161 144
1910ss 665 840
1920ss 2,295 1,854
1930ss 3,120 1,742
1940ss 7,817 2,672
1950ss 32,949 4,946
1960ss 55,814 7,349
1970ss 37,592 7,265
1980ss 24,414 7,256
1990ss 11,083 7,140
2000ss 5,778 5,404
2010ss 2,778 2,883
2020ss 1,171 1,111

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Renee Rene
2014 282 287
2015 241 277
2016 259 246
2017 277 260
2018 241 226
2019 266 230
2020 242 217
2021 220 231
2022 240 235
2023 230 201
2024 239 227

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, 1889–2024.

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