Recorded 1944–2003 Unisex name Peak 1971 578 births

Renne — unisex name

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.

1940s211950s1111960s1681970s1611980s901990s222000s5
1960s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Renne was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

28 babies were named Renne in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Renne

The Social Security Administration has registered 578 babies named Renne between 1944 and 2003, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Renne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 28 babies received it in a single year. Renne is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 61 additional births since 1954.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Renne performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 168 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Renne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Renne in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Renne 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 578 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.

Renne at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

578

Since 1944

60 years of records

Peak year

1971

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1944

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2003

Renne popularity over time — girls

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

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1971)
28
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
0102030 200319881981197519691963195719511944 5

Renne popularity over time — boys

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

Unisex variant — 61 births
45678910 2008200620042003199119901987198019571954 7

Renne by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
168 births that decade — 29% of Renne's all-time total
1940s211950s1111960s1681970s1611980s901990s222000s5

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. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1971 with 28 births.
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?
Renne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 60 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Renne?
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.

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, 1944–2003 (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.