Girls' name · since 1910
Renetta
1,573 babies named Renetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1910, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,527 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,573
- born since 1910
- 1960s
- peak decade
Renetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,573 recorded since 1910.
Social Security Administration records show Renetta recorded 1,573 times among girls since 1910, 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 1910 to 1998.
- #5,527 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,573 born since 1910
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renetta ranks #5,527 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,573 born since 1910, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5,527 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,573
- born since 1910
- 1960s
- peak decade
Renetta's 1,573 recorded births place it above 92.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Renetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Renetta splits its recorded history at 1954: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 56 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Renetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1910–1998
- Peak year (1962)
- 56
- Annual births at peak, across 89 years of records
Renetta by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (411 births, 26% of the file).
1960s was Renetta's strongest decade.
411 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Renetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 56
1910s
56 births
- 1920s 125
1920s
125 births
- 1930s 81
1930s
81 births
- 1940s 128
1940s
128 births
- 1950s
1950s
299 births
- 1960s
1960s
411 births
- 1970s
1970s
271 births
- 1980s
1980s
173 births
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 411 births (26% of all-time use).
How Renetta 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 Renetta's total volume
Renetta by state
Where Renetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1910
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 63 | 4.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 42 | 2.7% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 22 | 1.4% |
| #4 | California | | 16 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 8 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 6 | 0.4% |
63 of 1,573 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Renetta appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Renetta's data
- Renetta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (411 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Renettas (63 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois 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 Renetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~88 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, 1910–1998 (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 Renetta 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.