Total births
14,141
Girls' name · since 1925
Renae
14,141 babies named Renae in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3651
- among girls today
- 14,141
- born since 1925
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Renae currently ranks #3651 among girls' names in America, with 14,141 babies recorded since 1925.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renae has been recorded 14,141 times among girls since 1925, currently ranked #3651 nationally and more common than 79% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2025.
- #3651 among girls today
- 14,141 born since 1925
- 1960s peak decade
- 79% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Renae is currently the #3651 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 14,141 born since 1925, peaking in the 1960s.
- #3651
- among girls today
- 14,141
- born since 1925
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Renae vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3651
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 79% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Renae was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
386 babies were named Renae in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
How Renae compares
14,141 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Renae's all-time total is 37x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Renae | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,141 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 386 | 48 | 19,840 |
Renae's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Renae's full recorded timeline at 1977, 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 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1970 peak of 386 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Renae at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#3,651
Active since
1925
Renae popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025
- Peak year (1970)
- 386
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Renae popularity over time - boys
33 total births recorded since 1955 (Renae as boys' name)
Renae by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Renae's strongest decade.
3,297 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Renae births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 123
1930s
123 births
- 1940s 434
1940s
434 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,013 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,297 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,932 births
- 1980s
1980s
2,352 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,413 births
- 2000s 809
2000s
809 births
- 2010s 499
2010s
499 births
- 2020s 257
2020s
257 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 3,297 births (23% of all-time use).
How Renae 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 Renae's total volume
Renae vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Renae by state
Where Renae concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,035 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 1,012 | 7.2% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 928 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 622 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Iowa | | 568 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 535 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 511 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Texas | | 490 | 3.5% |
California share of Renae's total US births 7.3%
Even split
1,035 of 14,141 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Renae appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Renae? ▼
14,141 babies have been named Renae since 1925. It currently ranks #3651 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 386 births.
When was Renae most popular? ▼
Renae was most popular in the 1960s decade with 3,297 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Renae most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Renae are California (1,035 births), Minnesota (1,012 births), Michigan (928 births).
How long has the name Renae been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Renae since 1925 -- 101 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Renae? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Renee, Rena, Rene, Renata, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Renae's data
- Renae's decade-level peak was the 1960s (3,297 total births); usage has since declined to 257 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Renaes (1,035 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Renae
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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, 1925–2025 (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. "Renae: #3651 Girls' Name - 14,141 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/renae. 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 Renae 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.