Recorded 1925–1990 Girls' name Peak 1979 172 births

Reneta — girls' name

172 babies named Reneta in U.S. Social Security records since 1925, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

172 girls have been named Reneta since 1925, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1990.

172
total births
1925–1990
years on record
1960s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Reneta was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

13 babies were named Reneta in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Reneta

The Social Security Administration has registered 172 babies named Reneta between 1925 and 1990, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Reneta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Reneta performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 54 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Reneta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Reneta 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 172 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.

Reneta at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

172

Since 1925

66 years of records

Peak year

1979

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1925

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 1990

Reneta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1925

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1979)
13
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
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Reneta by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
54 births that decade — 31% of Reneta's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reneta?
172 babies have been named Reneta since 1925. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1979 with 13 births.
When was Reneta most popular?
Reneta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Reneta been used?
Reneta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1925, spanning 66 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Reneta?
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.

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, 1925–1990 (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.