Total births
39,124
Girls' name · since 1880
Rena
39,124 babies named Rena in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2661
- among girls today
- 39,124
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
39,124 babies have been named Rena since 1880, making it today's #2661 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Rena recorded 39,124 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #2661 nationally today, ahead of 85% of girls, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #2661 among girls today
- 39,124 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 85% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Rena is currently the #2661 girls' name in America, more common than 85% of girls - 39,124 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2661
- among girls today
- 39,124
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 85%
- more common than other girls
Rena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2661
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 85% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
12% of everyone ever named Rena was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
575 babies were named Rena in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
How Rena compares
39,124 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Rena's all-time total is 102x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 39,124 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 575 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rena's full recorded timeline at 1953, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 61 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 575 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1962
Current rank
#2,661
Active since
1880
Rena popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 575
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Rena popularity over time - boys
123 total births recorded since 1916 (Rena as boys' name)
Rena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Rena's strongest decade.
4,737 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 12% of all-time use.
Rena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 1,219
1880s
1,219 births
- 1890s
1890s
1,945 births
- 1900s
1900s
2,117 births
- 1910s
1910s
4,174 births
- 1920s
1920s
4,737 births
- 1930s
1930s
3,365 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,577 births
- 1950s
1950s
4,430 births
- 1960s
1960s
4,719 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,917 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,313 births
- 1990s 1,267
1990s
1,267 births
- 2000s 1,105
2000s
1,105 births
- 2010s 752
2010s
752 births
- 2020s 487
2020s
487 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 4,737 births (12% of all-time use).
How Rena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Rena's total volume
Rena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Rena by state
Where Rena concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 2,635 | 6.7% |
| #2 | California | | 2,534 | 6.5% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,957 | 5.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,396 | 3.6% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 1,368 | 3.5% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 1,311 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 1,240 | 3.2% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 1,105 | 2.8% |
New York share of Rena's total US births 6.7%
Even split
2,635 of 39,124 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Rena appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rena? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 39,124 babies named Rena. Today it holds rank #2661 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 575 births.
When was Rena most popular? ▼
Rena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 4,737 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Rena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Rena are New York (2,635 births), California (2,534 births), Texas (1,957 births).
How long has the name Rena been used? ▼
Records for Rena go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Renee, Rene, Renata, Renae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rena's data
- Rena's decade-level peak was the 1920s (4,737 total births); usage has since declined to 487 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Renas (2,635 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.
Keep exploring Rena
Nearby Names Like Rena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rena
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Renata Girl
#520 14,610 births
Renae Girl
#3651 14,141 births
Renita Girl
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Rena
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Bobbie #2663
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Evolet #2658
1,607 births · Peak 2014
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5,114 births · Peak 2003
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Rena: #2661 Girls' Name - 39,124 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rena. 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 Rena 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.