Girls' name · since 1981

Reneisha

Reneisha has 236 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1992 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#18,160 of 72,339
all-time among girls
236
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade

236 girls have been named Reneisha since 1981, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reneisha has been recorded 236 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 1999.

  • #18,160 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 236 born since 1981
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reneisha ranks #18,160 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 236 born since 1981, peaking in the 1990s.

#18,160 of 72,339
all-time among girls
236
born since 1981
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Reneisha's 236 recorded births place it above 74.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.

Reneisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Reneisha's full recorded timeline at 1990, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1992 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Reneisha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–1999

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1992)
22
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
0510152025 1981198419871990199319961999 9

Reneisha by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (135 births, 57% of the file).

1990s was Reneisha's strongest decade.

135 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Reneisha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 135 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Reneisha by state

Where Reneisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Reneisha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
10 4.2%
Louisiana share of Reneisha's total US births 4.2%

10 of 236 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reneisha?
236 babies have been named Reneisha since 1981. All-time, it sits at #18,160 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1992 with 22 births.
Where does Reneisha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reneisha ranks #18,160 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Reneisha most popular?
Reneisha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 135 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Reneisha most popular?
The top states for the name Reneisha are Louisiana (10 births).
How long has the name Reneisha been used?
The SSA has tracked Reneisha since 1981 -- 19 years through the most recent 1999 data.
What names are similar to Reneisha?
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.

What to do with Reneisha's data

  • Louisiana records the most Reneishas (10 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Reneisha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1981–1999 (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 Reneisha 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.