Recorded 1898–2012 Girls' name Peak 1956 663 births

Renia — girls' name

663 babies named Renia in U.S. Social Security records since 1898, with the highest year being 1956. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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1960s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Renia was born in this single decade.

1956
Single peak year

20 babies were named Renia in 1956 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Renia

The Social Security Administration has registered 663 babies named Renia between 1898 and 2012, spanning 115 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Renia currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1956, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Renia performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 138 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Renia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Renia 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 663 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.

Renia at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

663

Since 1898

115 years of records

Peak year

1956

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1898

Recorded for 115 years

Last year on file: 2012

Renia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1898

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1956)
20
Annual births at peak — across 115 years of records
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Renia by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
138 births that decade — 21% of Renia's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renia?
663 babies have been named Renia since 1898. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1956 with 20 births.
When was Renia most popular?
Renia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 1956.
How long has the name Renia been used?
Renia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1898, spanning 115 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Renia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Renee, Rena, Rene, Renae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1898–2012 (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.