Unisex name · since 2012

Renley

Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 1,192 babies named Renley, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#6,641 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,317 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,192
born since 2012
2020s
peak decade

Renley currently ranks #1317 among unisex names in America, with 1,192 babies recorded since 2012.

Social Security Administration records show Renley recorded 1,192 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #1317 nationally today, ahead of 92% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.

  • #6,641 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #1,317 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,192 born since 2012
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renley ranks #6,641 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,317 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,192 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.

#6,641 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#1,317 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,192
born since 2012
2020s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%92.3%
Renley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Renley's 1,192 recorded births place it above 90.81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

29 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Renley compares

1,192 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Renley's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Renley Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,192 376 567,345
Peak-year births 205 21 19,840

Renley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Renley's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 83% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 17%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2012, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 205, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Renley popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
205
Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
050100150200250 20122014201620182020202220242025 170

Renley popularity over time - boys

310 total births recorded since 2013 (Renley as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 310 births
01020304050 2013201520172019202120232025 26

Renley by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (912 births, 77% of the file).

2020s was Renley's strongest decade.

912 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Renley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 912 births (77% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Renley 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 Renley's total volume

Renley vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -119, 6.6%-60, 4.7%-146, 2.1%-32, 5.2%-28, 6.6%-30, 8.5%-48, 6.3%-81, 3.9%-36, 7.8%-53, 6.9%-32, 8.1%-34, 10.7%-46, 6.8%-29, 6.3%-32, 6.7%Renley-14, 17.2%Renley
Renley vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Renley by state

Where Renley concentrates geographically, total births since 2012

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Renley
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
68 5.7%
#2 Ohio
56 4.7%
#3 California
55 4.6%
#4 Missouri
42 3.5%
#5 Illinois
34 2.9%
#6 Indiana
33 2.8%
#7 Florida
32 2.7%
#8 Michigan
30 2.5%
Texas share of Renley's total US births 5.7%
Even split

68 of 1,192 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Renley appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renley?
1,192 babies have been named Renley since 2012. All-time, it sits at #6,641 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,317 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 205 births.
Where does Renley sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renley ranks #6,641 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,317 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Renley most popular?
Renley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 912 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Renley most popular?
The top states for the name Renley are Texas (68 births), Ohio (56 births), California (55 births).
Is Renley a unisex name?
Yes, Renley is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,192 births, and as a boy's name it has 310 births.
How long has the name Renley been used?
Renley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 14 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Renley?
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 Renley's data

  • Texas records the most Renleys (68 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Renley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2012–2025 (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 Renley 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.