Girls' name · since 1947

Reenie

Reenie has 40 recorded births since 1947 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1954 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

40
total births
1947–1961
years on record
1950s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade

Reenie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 40 recorded since 1947.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reenie has been recorded 40 times among girls since 1947, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 1961.

  • 40 total births
  • 1947–1961 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 60% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

40 girls have been named Reenie since 1947, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1961.

40
total births
1947–1961
years on record
1950s
peak decade
60%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Reenie was born in this single decade.

1954
Single peak year

7 babies were named Reenie in 1954 - its busiest year on record.

Reenie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Reenie's SSA record in two at 1958 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1947, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1954 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Reenie at a glance

Last recorded 1961

Total births

40

Since 1947

15 years of records

Peak year

1954

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1961

Active since

1947

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 1961

Reenie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1961

Last recorded 1961
Peak year (1954)
7
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1947195419571958195919601961 5

Reenie by decade

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

1950s was Reenie's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Reenie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 24 births (60% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reenie?
Reenie has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1947, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1961. 7 babies were born in 1954, its single highest year.
When was Reenie most popular?
Reenie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
How long has the name Reenie been used?
Reenie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 15 years of data through 1961.
What names are similar to Reenie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Reese, Reece, Reem, Reena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Reenie's data

  • Reenie's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 1960s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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 July 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, 1947–1961 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Reenie: Baby Name Since 1947 - 40 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reenie. 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 Reenie 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 July 2026.