Girls' name · since 1925
Renita
Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 7,398 babies named Renita, peaking in 1960. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,999 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,398
- born since 1925
- 1960s
- peak decade
7,398 girls have been named Renita since 1925, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renita has been recorded 7,398 times among girls since 1925, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2019.
- #1,999 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 7,398 born since 1925
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renita ranks #1,999 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 7,398 born since 1925, peaking in the 1960s.
- #1,999 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 7,398
- born since 1925
- 1960s
- peak decade
Renita's 7,398 recorded births place it above 97.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
31 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Illinois.
Renita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Renita splits its recorded history at 1976: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2004 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1960 peak of 314 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Renita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2019
- Peak year (1960)
- 314
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Renita by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (2,400 births, 32% of the file).
1960s was Renita's strongest decade.
2,400 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Renita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 7
1920s
7 births
- 1930s 38
1930s
38 births
- 1940s 119
1940s
119 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,584 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,400 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,504 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,233 births
- 1990s 375
1990s
375 births
- 2000s 108
2000s
108 births
- 2010s 30
2010s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 2,400 births (32% of all-time use).
How Renita 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 Renita's total volume
Renita by state
Where Renita concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 480 | 6.5% |
| #2 | California | | 419 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 417 | 5.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 380 | 5.1% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 296 | 4.0% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 294 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 268 | 3.6% |
| #8 | New York | | 265 | 3.6% |
480 of 7,398 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Renita appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Renita's data
- Renita's decade-level peak was the 1960s (2,400 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Renitas (480 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 Renita: 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 (~94 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, 1925–2019 (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 Renita 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.