Boys' name · since 1959

Renault

Since 1959, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Renault, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,628 of 45,481
all-time among boys
24
born since 1959
1950s
peak decade

24 boys have been named Renault since 1959, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Renault has 24 recorded births among boys since 1959, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1983.

  • #27,628 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 24 born since 1959
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renault ranks #27,628 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 24 born since 1959, peaking in the 1950s.

#27,628 of 45,481
all-time among boys
24
born since 1959
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Renault's 24 recorded births place it above 39.11% 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.

Renault's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Renault's full recorded timeline at 1978, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Renault popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1959)
8
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
456789 1959196119781983 5

Renault by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (8 births, 33% of the file).

1950s was Renault's strongest decade.

8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Renault births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 8 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renault? ▼
24 babies have been named Renault since 1959. All-time, it sits at #27,628 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1959 with 8 births.
Where does Renault sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renault ranks #27,628 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 Renault most popular? ▼
Renault was most popular in the 1950s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Renault been used? ▼
Records for Renault go back to 1959, giving 25 years of history through 1983.
What names are similar to Renault? ▼
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 Renault's data

  • Renault's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Renault

Nearby Names Like Renault

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

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

Compare Renault side by side: Renault vs Rene Renault vs Reno Renault vs Renato

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Junuis
24 births · Peak 1920
Lossie
24 births · Peak 1921
Hammie
24 births · Peak 1915
Harrey
24 births · Peak 1926

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Renault: 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, 1959–1983 (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 Renault 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.