Recorded 1960–1988 Girls' name Peak 1960 28 births

Renitta — girls' name

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.

1960s181970s51980s5

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.

What the Data Says About Renitta

The Social Security Administration has registered 28 babies named Renitta between 1960 and 1988, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Renitta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Renitta performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 18 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Renitta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Renitta 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 28 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.

Renitta at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

28

Since 1960

29 years of records

Peak year

1960

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1960

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 1988

Renitta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1960

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1960)
6
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
4.555.566.5 19881977196819641960 6

Renitta by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
18 births that decade — 64% of Renitta's all-time total
1960s181970s51980s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renitta?
28 babies have been named Renitta since 1960. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year 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?
Renitta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 29 years of data 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.

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, 1960–1988 (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.