Unisex name · since 1944

Renne

578 babies named Renne in U.S. Social Security records since 1944, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#10,804 of 72,339
all-time among girls
578
born since 1944
1960s
peak decade

Renne sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 578 recorded since 1944.

Social Security Administration records show Renne recorded 578 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2003.

  • #10,804 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 578 born since 1944
  • 1960s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renne ranks #10,804 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 578 born since 1944, peaking in the 1960s.

#10,804 of 72,339
all-time among girls
578
born since 1944
1960s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Renne's 578 recorded births place it above 85.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.

Renne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Renne's SSA record in two at 1970 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1944, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1971 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Renne popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2003

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1971)
28
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
0102030 194419531959196519711977198319902003 5

Renne popularity over time - boys

61 total births recorded since 1954 (Renne as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 61 births
45678910 1954195719801987199019912003200420062008 5

Renne by decade

1960s is the heaviest window (168 births, 29% of the file).

1960s was Renne's strongest decade.

168 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Renne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 168 births (29% of all-time use).

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

How Renne 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 Renne's total volume

Renne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 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 -17, 16.1%-39, 17%-30, 7.6%-38, 4.8%-26, 8.1%-16, 19.9%-29, 7.3%-29, 5.5%-141, 2.9%-29, 6.8%-140, 2.4%-37, 5.7%-34, 7.1%-38, 4.7%-31, 8.7%Renne-60, 4.8%Renne
Renne vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Renne by state

Where Renne concentrates geographically, total births since 1944

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Renne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
12 2.1%
California share of Renne's total US births 2.1%

12 of 578 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renne?
578 babies have been named Renne since 1944. All-time, it sits at #10,804 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1971 with 28 births.
Where does Renne sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renne ranks #10,804 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Renne most popular?
Renne was most popular in the 1960s decade with 168 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Renne most popular?
The top states for the name Renne are California (12 births).
Is Renne a unisex name?
Yes, Renne is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 578 births, and as a boy's name it has 61 births.
How long has the name Renne been used?
The SSA has tracked Renne since 1944 -- 60 years through the most recent 2003 data.
What names are similar to Renne?
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 Renne's data

  • Renne's decade-level peak was the 1960s (168 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Rennes (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Renne

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Renne: 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, 1944–2003 (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 Renne 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.