Recorded 1949–1992 Unisex name Peak 1961 141 births

Rendy — unisex name

141 babies named Rendy in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s201960s581970s281980s251990s5

The verdict

141 girls have been named Rendy since 1949, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1992.

141
total births
1949–1992
years on record
1960s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Rendy was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

11 babies were named Rendy in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rendy

The Social Security Administration has registered 141 babies named Rendy between 1949 and 1992, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rendy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1992. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 11 babies received it in a single year. Rendy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 17 additional births since 1966.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rendy performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 58 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Rendy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rendy 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 141 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.

Rendy at a glance

Last recorded 1992

Total births

141

Since 1949

44 years of records

Peak year

1961

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1992

Active since

1949

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1992

Rendy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–1949

Last recorded 1992
Peak year (1961)
11
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
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Rendy popularity over time — boys

17 total births recorded since 1966 (Rendy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 17 births
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Rendy by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
58 births that decade — 41% of Rendy's all-time total
1940s51950s201960s581970s281980s251990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rendy?
141 babies have been named Rendy since 1949. It was last recorded in 1992. The peak year was 1961 with 11 births.
When was Rendy most popular?
Rendy was most popular in the 1960s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Is Rendy a unisex name?
Yes, Rendy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 141 births, and as a boy's name it has 17 births.
How long has the name Rendy been used?
Rendy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 44 years of data through 1992.
What names are similar to Rendy?
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, 1949–1992 (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.