Girls' name · since 1948

Raenette

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.

76
total births
1948–1982
years on record
1950s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade

76 girls have been named Raenette since 1948, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Raenette has 76 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1982.

  • 76 total births
  • 1948–1982 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 46% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

76 girls have been named Raenette since 1948, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1982.

76
total births
1948–1982
years on record
1950s
peak decade
46%
born in that decade
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.

Raenette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Raenette splits its recorded history at 1961: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1958 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

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 · 1948–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1958)
9
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
45678910 194819501954195719581959196119631965196719721982 5

Raenette by decade

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

1950s was Raenette's strongest decade.

35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Raenette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 35 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

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?
Since 1948, Social Security records show 76 babies named Raenette. The most recent recorded year was 1982. Its busiest year on record 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?
The SSA has tracked Raenette since 1948 -- 35 years through the most recent 1982 data.
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.

What to do with Raenette's data

  • Raenette's decade-level peak was the 1950s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Hawaii records the most Raenettes (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Raenette: Baby Name Since 1948 - 76 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/raenette. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Raenette draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.