Recorded 1949–1997 Girls' name Peak 1956 144 births

Renaye — girls' name

144 babies named Renaye in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s71950s711960s261970s231980s61990s11

The verdict

144 girls have been named Renaye since 1949, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1997.

144
total births
1949–1997
years on record
1950s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Renaye was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

15 babies were named Renaye in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Renaye

The Social Security Administration has registered 144 babies named Renaye between 1949 and 1997, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Renaye currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Renaye performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Renaye shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Renaye 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 144 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.

Renaye at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

144

Since 1949

49 years of records

Peak year

1956

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1949

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1997

Renaye popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1949

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1956)
15
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
05101520 19971979197019611957195419511949 7

Renaye by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
71 births that decade — 49% of Renaye's all-time total
1940s71950s711960s261970s231980s61990s11

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renaye?
144 babies have been named Renaye since 1949. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1956 with 15 births.
When was Renaye most popular?
Renaye was most popular in the 1950s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Renaye been used?
Renaye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 49 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Renaye?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Renee, Rena, Rene, Renata, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1949–1997 (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.