Boys' name · since 1921

Renaud

Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 61 babies named Renaud, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#20,806 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1921
1980s
peak decade

Renaud is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 61 have been recorded since 1921.

Renaud has 61 recorded births among boys since 1921, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2017.

  • #20,806 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 61 born since 1921
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renaud ranks #20,806 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 1921, peaking in the 1980s.

#20,806 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 1921
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Renaud's 61 recorded births place it above 54.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Renaud's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Renaud splits its recorded history at 1985: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1921 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Renaud popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1987)
10
Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
4681012 1921195719591971198319851987200020012017 6

Renaud by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (22 births, 36% of the file).

1980s was Renaud's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Renaud births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 22 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renaud? ▼
61 babies have been named Renaud since 1921. All-time, it sits at #20,806 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1987 with 10 births.
Where does Renaud sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renaud ranks #20,806 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Renaud most popular? ▼
Renaud was most popular in the 1980s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Renaud been used? ▼
Renaud has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 97 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Renaud? ▼
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 Renaud's data

  • Renaud's decade-level peak was the 1980s (22 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Renaud

Nearby Names Like Renaud

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

Rene Boy
#1093 50,940 births
Reno Boy
#4400 4,160 births
Renato Boy
#2945 3,292 births
Renaldo Boy
#12100 2,879 births
Ren Boy
#1042 2,818 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Woodfin
61 births · Peak 1921
Bolden
61 births · Peak 1927
Dollie
61 births · Peak 1918
Finnis
61 births · Peak 1927
Lankford
61 births · Peak 1921
Wenceslaus
61 births · Peak 1928
Rusell
61 births · Peak 1968
Jadie
61 births · Peak 1920

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Renaud: 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, 1921–2017 (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 Renaud 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.