Recorded 1979–2002 Unisex name Peak 1992 62 births

Renel — boys' name

62 babies named Renel in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s361990s142000s7

The verdict

62 boys have been named Renel since 1979, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.

62
total births
1979–2002
years on record
1980s
peak decade
58%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Renel was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

9 babies were named Renel in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Renel

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Renel between 1979 and 2002, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Renel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2002. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Renel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 16 additional births since 1960.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Renel performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Renel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Renel in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Renel 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 62 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.

Renel at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

62

Since 1979

24 years of records

Peak year

1992

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1979

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2002

Renel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–1979

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1992)
9
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
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Renel popularity over time — girls

16 total births recorded since 1960 (Renel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
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Renel by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
36 births that decade — 58% of Renel's all-time total
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Renel by state

Where Renel concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Renel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
5 8.1%
Florida share of Renel's total US births 8.1%

5 of 62 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renel?
62 babies have been named Renel since 1979. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1992 with 9 births.
When was Renel most popular?
Renel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Renel most popular?
The top states for the name Renel are Florida (5 births).
Is Renel a unisex name?
Yes, Renel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 62 births, and as a girl's name it has 16 births.
How long has the name Renel been used?
Renel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 24 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Renel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rene, Reno, Renato, Renaldo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1979–2002 (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.