US rank #4766 Girls' name Peak 2023 1,462 births

Renna — #4766 US girls' name

1,462 babies named Renna in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51890s121900s171910s321920s661930s661940s1151950s2151960s1681970s951980s731990s832000s1532010s1892020s173
#4766
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 73% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Renna was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

42 babies were named Renna in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Renna

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,462 babies named Renna between 1884 and 2024, spanning 141 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Renna currently holds the #4766 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 42 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Renna performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 215 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Renna shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Renna in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Renna 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 1,462 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.

Renna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,462

Since 1884

141 years of records

Peak year

2023

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#4,766

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1884

Recorded for 141 years

Last year on file: 2024

Renna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1884

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
42
Annual births at peak — across 141 years of records
01020304050 202420091994197819631948193219121884 5

Renna by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
215 births that decade — 15% of Renna's all-time total
1880s51890s121900s171910s321920s661930s661940s1151950s2151960s1681970s951980s731990s832000s1532010s1892020s173

Renna by state

Where Renna concentrates geographically — total births since 1884

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Renna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
11 0.8%
#2 Georgia
5 0.3%
#3 Pennsylvania
5 0.3%
#4 Texas
5 0.3%
Illinois share of Renna's total US births 0.8%
Even split

11 of 1,462 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renna?
1,462 babies have been named Renna since 1884. It currently ranks #4766 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 42 births.
When was Renna most popular?
Renna was most popular in the 1950s decade with 215 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Renna most popular?
The top states for the name Renna are Illinois (11 births), Georgia (5 births), Pennsylvania (5 births).
How long has the name Renna been used?
Renna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 141 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Renna?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Renee, Rena, Rene, Renae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1884–2024 (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.