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
Renata's 14,610 recorded births place it above 98.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (1980)
- 720
- Annual births at peak, across 126 years of records
Currently ranks #481 among girls.
14,610 total births across 126 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1980 with 720 births in a single year.
Renata popularity over time - boys
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The boys' variant of Renata accounts for 0% of total recorded use across both genders.
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
- 1900s 19
1900s
19 births
- 1910s 107
1910s
107 births
- 1920s 105
1920s
105 births
- 1930s 83
1930s
83 births
- 1940s 88
1940s
88 births
- 1950s 503
1950s
503 births
- 1960s 893
1960s
893 births
- 1970s 753
1970s
753 births
- 1980s 1,727
1980s
1,727 births
- 1990s 580
1990s
580 births
- 2000s 1,321
2000s
1,321 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,728 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,703 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,728 births (32% of all-time use).
Renata decade highlights
- Peak decade 4,728 births
- Runner-up 3,703 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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 by state
Where Renata concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| 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% |
3,678 of 14,610 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Texas 25.2% of nationwide
- California 18.3% of nationwide
- Illinois 5.1% of nationwide
- New York 4.3% of nationwide
- Arizona 4.1% of nationwide
Recorded in 37 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Texas accounts for 25.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
Renata appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
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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.
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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.
Similar peak year (~1980)
Similar record span (~125 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, 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.
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