Recorded 1959–1983 Boys' name Peak 1959 24 births

Renault — boys' name

24 babies named Renault in U.S. Social Security records since 1959, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

24 boys have been named Renault since 1959, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1983.

24
total births
1959–1983
years on record
1950s
peak decade
33%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Renault was born in this single decade.

1959
Single peak year

8 babies were named Renault in 1959 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Renault

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Renault between 1959 and 1983, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Renault currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1983. The name reached its historical peak in 1959, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Renault performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 8 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Renault shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Renault in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 24 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Renault at a glance

Last recorded 1983

Total births

24

Since 1959

25 years of records

Peak year

1959

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1983

Active since

1959

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1983

Renault popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1959)
8
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
456789 1983197819611959 8

Renault by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
8 births that decade — 33% of Renault's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renault?
24 babies have been named Renault since 1959. It was last recorded in 1983. The peak year was 1959 with 8 births.
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?
Renault has been recorded in Social Security data since 1959, spanning 25 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1959–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.