Boys' name · since 1915
Renald
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 518 babies named Renald, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,737 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 518
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Renald is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 518 have been recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Renald recorded 518 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1915 to 2007.
- #7,737 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 518 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renald ranks #7,737 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 518 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,737 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 518
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Renald's 518 recorded births place it above 82.98% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Maine.
Renald's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Renald splits its recorded history at 1950: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1918 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1924 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Renald popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2007
- Peak year (1924)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 93 years of records
Renald by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (96 births, 19% of the file).
1920s was Renald's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Renald births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
96 births
- 1930s
1930s
86 births
- 1940s
1940s
86 births
- 1950s
1950s
78 births
- 1960s
1960s
41 births
- 1970s 25
1970s
25 births
- 1980s
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 25
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 96 births (19% of all-time use).
How Renald compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Renald's total volume
Renald by state
Where Renald concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
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What to do with Renald's data
- Renald's decade-level peak was the 1920s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maine records the most Renalds (40 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Renald: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~92 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1915–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Renald 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 August 2026.