Girls' name · since 1900

Renata

Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 14,610 babies named Renata, peaking in 1980. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#1,307 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#481 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
14,610
born since 1900
2010s
peak decade

14,610 babies have been named Renata since 1900, making it today's #481 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Renata recorded 14,610 times among girls since 1900, holding rank #481 nationally today, ahead of 97% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 2025.

  • #1,307 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #481 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 14,610 born since 1900
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renata ranks #1,307 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #481 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 14,610 born since 1900, peaking in the 2010s.

#1,307 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#481 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
14,610
born since 1900
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%97.2%
Renata vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Renata's 14,610 recorded births place it above 98.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

37 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

37 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Renata compares

14,610 Top 8% higher than 92% of 17,297 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

Renata's all-time total is 39x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Renata Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 14,610 376 567,345
Peak-year births 720 21 19,840

Renata's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Renata's full recorded timeline at 1969, 88% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 12% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1900, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 720 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Renata popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–2025

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1980)
720
Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
0200400600800 190019251942195819731988200320182025 635

Renata popularity over time - boys

6 total births recorded since 1980 (Renata as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 6 births
6 1980 6

Renata by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (4,728 births, 32% of the file).

2010s was Renata's strongest decade.

4,728 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Renata births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,728 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Renata 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 Renata's total volume

Renata vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -112, 6.4%-146, 3.4%-145, 1.4%-132, 3.2%-62, 4.8%-146, 3%-93, 3.7%-140, 5.6%-146, 2.9%-72, 3.8%-146, 3%-34, 9.8%-11, 13.7%-119, 5.1%-89, 2.5%Renata-126, 4.9%Renata
Renata vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Renata by state

Where Renata concentrates geographically, total births since 1900

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Renata
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
3,678 25.2%
#2 California
2,675 18.3%
#3 Illinois
747 5.1%
#4 New York
623 4.3%
#5 Arizona
602 4.1%
#6 Florida
474 3.2%
#7 Georgia
264 1.8%
#8 Louisiana
234 1.6%
Texas share of Renata's total US births 25.2%
Even split

3,678 of 14,610 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.

Renata appears in 37 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renata?
Renata has been given to 14,610 babies in the U.S. since 1900, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #1,307 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #481 of 17,297. 720 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
Where does Renata sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renata ranks #1,307 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #481 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Renata most popular?
Renata was most popular in the 2010s decade with 4,728 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Renata most popular?
The top states for the name Renata are Texas (3,678 births), California (2,675 births), Illinois (747 births).
How long has the name Renata been used?
Renata has been recorded in Social Security data since 1900, spanning 126 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Renata?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Renee, Rena, Rene, Renae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Renata's data

  • Renata's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,728 total births) through the 2020s (3,703) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Renatas (3,678 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Renata

Nearby Names Like Renata

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Renata

Names with a similar popularity rank to Renata

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Renata: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1900–2025 (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 Renata 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.