Girls' name · since 1972
Renika
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 359 babies named Renika, peaking in 1983. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,451 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 359
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
359 girls have been named Renika since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Renika recorded 359 times among girls since 1972, 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 1972 to 1998.
- #14,451 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 359 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renika ranks #14,451 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 359 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #14,451 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 359
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Renika's 359 recorded births place it above 80.01% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Georgia.
Renika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Renika splits its recorded history at 1985: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Renika popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1998
- Peak year (1983)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Renika by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (179 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Renika's strongest decade.
179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Renika births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
87 births
- 1980s
1980s
179 births
- 1990s
1990s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 179 births (50% of all-time use).
Renika by state
Where Renika concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 10 | 2.8% |
| #2 | Louisiana | | 6 | 1.7% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
10 of 359 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Renika's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (179 total births) through the 1990s (93) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Georgia records the most Renikas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Renika: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1983)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1972–1998 (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 Renika 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.