Unisex name · since 1924
Renell
553 babies named Renell in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11,131 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 553
- born since 1924
- 1960s
- peak decade
Renell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 553 have been recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Renell recorded 553 times among girls since 1924, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2014.
- #11,131 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 553 born since 1924
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renell ranks #11,131 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 553 born since 1924, peaking in the 1960s.
- #11,131 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 553
- born since 1924
- 1960s
- peak decade
Renell's 553 recorded births place it above 84.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Renell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Renell's full recorded timeline at 1968, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1965 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Renell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2014
- Peak year (1965)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Renell popularity over time - boys
154 total births recorded since 1955 (Renell as boys' name)
Renell by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (184 births, 33% of the file).
1960s was Renell's strongest decade.
184 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Renell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 9
1930s
9 births
- 1940s 38
1940s
38 births
- 1950s
1950s
121 births
- 1960s
1960s
184 births
- 1970s
1970s
100 births
- 1980s
1980s
77 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 184 births (33% of all-time use).
How Renell 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 Renell's total volume
Renell by state
Where Renell concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 10 | 1.8% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 6 | 1.1% |
10 of 553 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Renell's data
- Renell's decade-level peak was the 1960s (184 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Renells (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 Renell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1965)
Similar record span (~90 yrs)
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, 1924–2014 (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 Renell 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.