Total births
407
Boys' name · since 1968
Renan
407 babies named Renan in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7887
- among boys today
- 407
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Renan currently ranks #7887 among boys' names in America, with 407 babies recorded since 1968.
Renan has 407 recorded births among boys since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7887 as of the latest data, more common than 45% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- #7887 among boys today
- 407 born since 1968
- 2010s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Renan is currently the #7887 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 407 born since 1968, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7887
- among boys today
- 407
- born since 1968
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Renan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7887
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Renan was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
18 babies were named Renan in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Renan compares
407 Top 48% higher than 52% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Renan's all-time total is 11% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Renan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 407 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Renan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Renan's full recorded timeline at 2002, 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 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Renan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2000
Current rank
#7,887
Active since
1968
Renan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Renan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Renan's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Renan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
73 births
- 2000s
2000s
97 births
- 2010s
2010s
98 births
- 2020s
2020s
65 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 98 births (24% of all-time use).
Renan by state
Where Renan concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 17 | 4.2% |
California share of Renan's total US births 4.2%
17 of 407 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Renan? ▼
407 babies have been named Renan since 1968. It currently ranks #7887 among boys. The peak year was 2000 with 18 births.
When was Renan most popular? ▼
Renan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Renan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Renan are California (17 births).
How long has the name Renan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Renan since 1968 -- 58 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Renan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rene, Reno, Renato, Renaldo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Renan's data
- Renan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (98 total births) through the 2020s (65) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Renans (17 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 Renan
Nearby Names Like Renan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Renan
Rene Boy
#989 50,940 births
Reno Boy
#3340 4,160 births
Renato Boy
#2480 3,292 births
Renaldo Boy
#6864 2,879 births
Ren Boy
#1146 2,818 births
Compare Renan side by side: Renan vs Rene Renan vs Reno Renan vs Renato
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Renan
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1,238 births · Peak 1999
Travell #7888
857 births · Peak 1994
Bijan #7885
998 births · Peak 1991
Antwaun #7889
1,469 births · Peak 1986
Antwain #7884
2,364 births · Peak 1979
Montreal #7890
1,113 births · Peak 1990
Tait #7883
1,207 births · Peak 2007
Amal #7891
372 births · Peak 2002
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, 1968–2025 (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. "Renan: #7887 Boys' Name - 407 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/renan. 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 Renan 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.