Boys' name · since 1939
Rendell
Rendell has 604 recorded births since 1939 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,045 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 604
- born since 1939
- 1970s
- peak decade
604 boys have been named Rendell since 1939, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Rendell recorded 604 times among boys since 1939, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 2023.
- #7,045 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 604 born since 1939
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rendell ranks #7,045 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 604 born since 1939, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7,045 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 604
- born since 1939
- 1970s
- peak decade
Rendell's 604 recorded births place it above 84.51% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Rendell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Rendell splits its recorded history at 1976: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Rendell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–2023
- Peak year (1972)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Rendell by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (163 births, 27% of the file).
1970s was Rendell's strongest decade.
163 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Rendell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s
1950s
86 births
- 1960s
1960s
74 births
- 1970s
1970s
163 births
- 1980s
1980s
106 births
- 1990s
1990s
121 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 163 births (27% of all-time use).
How Rendell compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Rendell's total volume
Rendell by state
Where Rendell concentrates geographically, total births since 1939
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 11 | 1.8% |
11 of 604 births nationwide.
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What to do with Rendell's data
- Rendell's decade-level peak was the 1970s (163 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Rendells (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Rendell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1972)
Similar record span (~84 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, 1939–2023 (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 Rendell 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.