Girls' name · since 1935
Renette
Since 1935, U.S. Social Security records show 567 babies named Renette, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,947 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 567
- born since 1935
- 1960s
- peak decade
Renette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 567 have been recorded since 1935.
Social Security Administration records show Renette recorded 567 times among girls since 1935, 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 1935 to 1990.
- #10,947 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 567 born since 1935
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renette ranks #10,947 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 567 born since 1935, peaking in the 1960s.
- #10,947 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 567
- born since 1935
- 1960s
- peak decade
Renette's 567 recorded births place it above 84.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Renette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Renette's full recorded timeline at 1962, 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 1935, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 32 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Renette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1935–1990
- Peak year (1960)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Renette by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (202 births, 36% of the file).
1960s was Renette's strongest decade.
202 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Renette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 70
1940s
70 births
- 1950s
1950s
160 births
- 1960s
1960s
202 births
- 1970s
1970s
82 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 202 births (36% of all-time use).
How Renette 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 Renette's total volume
Renette by state
Where Renette concentrates geographically, total births since 1935
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 1.8% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 7 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Hawaii | | 6 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 6 | 1.1% |
10 of 567 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Renette's data
- Renette's decade-level peak was the 1960s (202 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Renettes (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Renette: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1960)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1935–1990 (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 Renette 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.