Total births
430
Girls' name · since 1944
Renelle
Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 430 babies named Renelle, peaking in 1949. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15550
- among girls today
- 430
- born since 1944
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
430 babies have been named Renelle since 1944, making it today's #15550 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Renelle recorded 430 times among girls since 1944, holding rank #15550 nationally today, ahead of 12% of girls, 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 1944 to 2024.
- #15550 among girls today
- 430 born since 1944
- 1960s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Renelle is currently the #15550 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 430 born since 1944, peaking in the 1960s.
- #15550
- among girls today
- 430
- born since 1944
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Renelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15550
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Renelle was born in this single decade.
1949
Single peak year
15 babies were named Renelle in 1949 - its busiest year on record.
How Renelle compares
430 Top 48% higher than 52% 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
Renelle's all-time total is 13% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Renelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 430 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Renelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Renelle's full recorded timeline at 1976, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1949 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Renelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1949
Current rank
#15,550
Active since
1944
Renelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2024
- Peak year (1949)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Renelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Renelle's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Renelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 25
1940s
25 births
- 1950s
1950s
59 births
- 1960s
1960s
90 births
- 1970s
1970s
83 births
- 1980s
1980s
89 births
- 1990s
1990s
37 births
- 2000s 20
2000s
20 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 90 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Renelle? ▼
Since 1944, Social Security records show 430 babies named Renelle. Today it holds rank #15550 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 15 births.
When was Renelle most popular? ▼
Renelle was most popular in the 1960s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
How long has the name Renelle been used? ▼
Records for Renelle go back to 1944, giving 81 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Renelle? ▼
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 Renelle's data
- Renelle's decade-level peak was the 1960s (90 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Renelle
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1944–2024 (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. "Renelle: #15550 Girls' Name - 430 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/renelle. 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 Renelle 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 July 2026.