Recorded 1952–1989 Boys' name Peak 1971 59 births

Rennard — boys' name

59 babies named Rennard in U.S. Social Security records since 1952, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s111960s171970s81980s23

The verdict

59 boys have been named Rennard since 1952, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.

59
total births
1952–1989
years on record
1980s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Rennard was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

8 babies were named Rennard in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rennard

The Social Security Administration has registered 59 babies named Rennard between 1952 and 1989, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Rennard currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1989. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rennard performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Rennard shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rennard 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 59 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.

Rennard at a glance

Last recorded 1989

Total births

59

Since 1952

38 years of records

Peak year

1971

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1989

Active since

1952

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1989

Rennard popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–1952

Last recorded 1989
Peak year (1971)
8
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
456789 1989198719831980197119631961196019531952 5

Rennard by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
23 births that decade — 39% of Rennard's all-time total
1950s111960s171970s81980s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rennard?
59 babies have been named Rennard since 1952. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1971 with 8 births.
When was Rennard most popular?
Rennard was most popular in the 1980s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Rennard been used?
Rennard has been recorded in Social Security data since 1952, spanning 38 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Rennard?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rene, Reno, Renato, Renaldo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1952–1989 (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.