Girls' name · since 1958

Renetha

22 babies named Renetha in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

22
total births
1958–1982
years on record
1980s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade

Renetha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1958.

Social Security Administration records show Renetha recorded 22 times among girls since 1958, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1982.

  • 22 total births
  • 1958–1982 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 45% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

22 girls have been named Renetha since 1958, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1982.

22
total births
1958–1982
years on record
1980s
peak decade
45%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Renetha was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

7 babies were named Renetha in 1958 - its busiest year on record.

Renetha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Renetha's full recorded timeline at 1980, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Renetha at a glance

Last recorded 1982

Total births

22

Since 1958

25 years of records

Peak year

1958

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1982

Active since

1958

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 1982

Renetha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1982

Last recorded 1982
Peak year (1958)
7
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1958196119801982 5

Renetha by decade

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

1980s was Renetha's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Renetha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renetha?
Renetha has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 7 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Renetha most popular?
Renetha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Renetha been used?
Records for Renetha go back to 1958, giving 25 years of history through 1982.
What names are similar to Renetha?
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 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, 1958–1982 (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. "Renetha: Baby Name Since 1958 - 22 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/renetha. 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 Renetha 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.