US rank #6841 Boys' name Peak 1982 2,874 births

Renaldo — #6841 US boys' name

2,874 babies named Renaldo in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s601920s991930s791940s1151950s3601960s3891970s4001980s7671990s2552000s1642010s1432020s43
#6841
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 52% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Renaldo was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

116 babies were named Renaldo in 1982 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Renaldo

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,874 babies named Renaldo between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Renaldo currently holds the #6841 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 116 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Renaldo performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 767 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Renaldo shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 127 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Renaldo in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Renaldo in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,874 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Renaldo at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,874

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1982

116 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#6,841

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Renaldo popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1982)
116
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Renaldo by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
767 births that decade — 27% of Renaldo's all-time total
1910s601920s991930s791940s1151950s3601960s3891970s4001980s7671990s2552000s1642010s1432020s43

Renaldo by state

Where Renaldo concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Renaldo
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
127 4.4%
#2 Louisiana
99 3.4%
#3 California
88 3.1%
#4 Florida
84 2.9%
#5 Illinois
75 2.6%
#6 Georgia
60 2.1%
#7 Alabama
30 1.0%
#8 Texas
29 1.0%
New York share of Renaldo's total US births 4.4%
Even split

127 of 2,874 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Renaldo appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renaldo?
2,874 babies have been named Renaldo since 1914. It currently ranks #6841 among boys. The peak year was 1982 with 116 births.
When was Renaldo most popular?
Renaldo was most popular in the 1980s decade with 767 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Renaldo most popular?
The top states for the name Renaldo are New York (127 births), Louisiana (99 births), California (88 births).
How long has the name Renaldo been used?
Renaldo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Renaldo?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rene, Reno, Renato, Renard, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.