Recorded 1948–1982 Girls' name Peak 1958 76 births

Raenette — girls' name

76 babies named Raenette in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s61950s351960s241970s61980s5
1950s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Raenette was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

9 babies were named Raenette in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Raenette

The Social Security Administration has registered 76 babies named Raenette between 1948 and 1982, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Raenette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1982. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Raenette performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 35 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Raenette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Hawaii, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Raenette in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Raenette in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 76 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Raenette at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

76

Since 1948

35 years of records

Peak year

1958

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1948

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1982

Raenette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–1948

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1958)
9
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
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Raenette by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
35 births that decade — 46% of Raenette's all-time total
1940s61950s351960s241970s61980s5

Raenette by state

Where Raenette concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Raenette
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
10 13.2%
Hawaii share of Raenette's total US births 13.2%

10 of 76 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Raenette?
76 babies have been named Raenette since 1948. It was last recorded in 1982. The peak year was 1958 with 9 births.
When was Raenette most popular?
Raenette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Raenette most popular?
The top states for the name Raenette are Hawaii (10 births).
How long has the name Raenette been used?
Raenette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 35 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Raenette?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Raelynn, Raegan, Rae, Raelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1948–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.