Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1960
Renitta
28 babies named Renitta in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1960–1988
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Renitta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 28 have been recorded since 1960.
Renitta has 28 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1988.
- 28 total births
- 1960–1988 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Renitta since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1988.
- 28
- total births
- 1960–1988
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Renitta was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
6 babies were named Renitta in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
Renitta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Renitta's full recorded timeline at 1968, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1977, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1960 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Renitta at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1960
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Renitta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1988
- Peak year (1960)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Renitta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Renitta's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Renitta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
18 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 18 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Renitta? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 28 babies named Renitta. The most recent recorded year was 1988. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 6 births.
When was Renitta most popular? ▼
Renitta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Renitta been used? ▼
Records for Renitta go back to 1960, giving 29 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Renitta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Renee, Rena, Rene, Renata, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Renitta's data
- Renitta's decade-level peak was the 1960s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Renitta
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Compare Renitta side by side: Renitta vs Renee Renitta vs Rena Renitta vs Rene
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1960–1988 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Renitta: Baby Name Since 1960 - 28 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/renitta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Renitta 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 July 2026.