Total births
185,896
Girls' name · since 1889
Renee
185,896 babies named Renee in U.S. Social Security records since 1889, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1044
- among girls today
- 185,896
- born since 1889
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
185,896 babies have been named Renee since 1889, making it today's #1044 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renee has been recorded 185,896 times among girls since 1889, currently ranked #1044 nationally and more common than 94% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1889 to 2025.
- #1044 among girls today
- 185,896 born since 1889
- 1960s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Renee is currently the #1044 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 185,896 born since 1889, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1044
- among girls today
- 185,896
- born since 1889
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Renee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1044
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Renee was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
6,013 babies were named Renee in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
How Renee compares
185,896 Top 1% higher than 99% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Renee's all-time total is 487x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Renee | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 185,896 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6,013 | 48 | 19,840 |
Renee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Renee's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 75% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 25%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1894, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 6,013, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Renee at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1964
Current rank
#1,044
Active since
1889
Renee popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–2025
- Peak year (1964)
- 6,013
- Annual births at peak, across 137 years of records
Renee popularity over time - boys
1,617 total births recorded since 1935 (Renee as boys' name)
Renee by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Renee's strongest decade.
55,815 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Renee births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 7
1880s
7 births
- 1890s 29
1890s
29 births
- 1900s 161
1900s
161 births
- 1910s 665
1910s
665 births
- 1920s 2,295
1920s
2,295 births
- 1930s 3,120
1930s
3,120 births
- 1940s 7,817
1940s
7,817 births
- 1950s
1950s
32,950 births
- 1960s
1960s
55,815 births
- 1970s
1970s
37,591 births
- 1980s
1980s
24,414 births
- 1990s 11,083
1990s
11,083 births
- 2000s 5,779
2000s
5,779 births
- 2010s 2,779
2010s
2,779 births
- 2020s 1,391
2020s
1,391 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 55,815 births (30% of all-time use).
How Renee compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Renee's total volume
Renee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Renee by state
Where Renee concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21,458 | 11.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 21,268 | 11.4% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 13,214 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 12,156 | 6.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 11,692 | 6.3% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 11,073 | 6.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 6,859 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Texas | | 6,640 | 3.6% |
California share of Renee's total US births 11.5%
Even split
21,458 of 185,896 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Renee appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Renee? ▼
185,896 babies have been named Renee since 1889. It currently ranks #1044 among girls. The peak year was 1964 with 6,013 births.
When was Renee most popular? ▼
Renee was most popular in the 1960s decade with 55,815 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Renee most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Renee are California (21,458 births), New York (21,268 births), Pennsylvania (13,214 births).
How long has the name Renee been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Renee since 1889 -- 137 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Renee? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rena, Rene, Renata, Renae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Renee's data
- Renee's decade-level peak was the 1960s (55,815 total births); usage has since declined to 1,391 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Renees (21,458 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Renee
Nearby Names Like Renee
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Renee
Rena Girl
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Rene Girl
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Renata Girl
#520 14,610 births
Renae Girl
#3651 14,141 births
Renita Girl
7,398 births
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1889–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Renee: #1044 Girls' Name - 185,896 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/renee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Renee 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 June 2026.