Total births
82
Girls' name · since 1953
Renai
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 82 babies named Renai, peaking in 1961. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 82
- total births
- 1953–2015
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Renai sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 82 recorded since 1953.
Renai has 82 recorded births among girls since 1953, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 2015.
- 82 total births
- 1953–2015 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
82 girls have been named Renai since 1953, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 2015.
- 82
- total births
- 1953–2015
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Renai was born in this single decade.
1961
Single peak year
8 babies were named Renai in 1961 - its busiest year on record.
Renai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Renai's full recorded timeline at 1966, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1953, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1961 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Renai at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1961
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1953
Renai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–2015
- Peak year (1961)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Renai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Renai's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Renai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
21 births
- 1960s
1960s
41 births
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 41 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Renai? ▼
82 babies have been named Renai since 1953. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1961 with 8 births.
When was Renai most popular? ▼
Renai was most popular in the 1960s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
How long has the name Renai been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Renai since 1953 -- 63 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Renai? ▼
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 Renai's data
- Renai's decade-level peak was the 1960s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Renai
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Renata Girl
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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, 1953–2015 (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. "Renai: Baby Name Since 1953 - 82 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/renai. 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 Renai 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.