US rank #13602 Girls' name Peak 1964 4,327 births

Renea — #13602 US girls' name

4,327 babies named Renea in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#13602
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Renea was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

161 babies were named Renea in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Renea

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,327 babies named Renea between 1932 and 2024, spanning 93 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Renea currently holds the #13602 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 161 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Renea performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 1,348 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Renea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 246 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Michigan and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Renea in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Renea 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 4,327 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.

Renea at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,327

Since 1932

93 years of records

Peak year

1964

161 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#13,602

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1932

Recorded for 93 years

Last year on file: 2024

Renea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1932

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1964)
161
Annual births at peak — across 93 years of records
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Renea by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
1,348 births that decade — 31% of Renea's all-time total
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Renea by state

Where Renea concentrates geographically — total births since 1932

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Renea
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
246 5.7%
#2 Michigan
242 5.6%
#3 California
186 4.3%
#4 Ohio
186 4.3%
#5 Illinois
147 3.4%
#6 Pennsylvania
146 3.4%
#7 New York
90 2.1%
#8 Indiana
72 1.7%
Texas share of Renea's total US births 5.7%
Even split

246 of 4,327 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Renea appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renea?
4,327 babies have been named Renea since 1932. It currently ranks #13602 among girls. The peak year was 1964 with 161 births.
When was Renea most popular?
Renea was most popular in the 1960s decade with 1,348 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Renea most popular?
The top states for the name Renea are Texas (246 births), Michigan (242 births), California (186 births).
How long has the name Renea been used?
Renea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 93 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Renea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Renee, Rena, Rene, Renae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1932–2024 (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.