US rank #3489 Unisex name Peak 2018 566 births

Renner — #3489 US boys' name

566 babies named Renner in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s1122010s3042020s144
#3489
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 76% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Renner was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

42 babies were named Renner in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Renner

The Social Security Administration has registered 566 babies named Renner between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Renner currently holds the #3489 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 42 babies received it in a single year. Renner is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 31 additional births since 1904.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Renner performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 304 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Renner shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Renner in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Renner 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 566 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.

Renner at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

566

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2018

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,489

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Renner popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
42
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
01020304050 202420212018201520122009200620031999 6

Renner popularity over time — girls

31 total births recorded since 1904 (Renner as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 31 births
4.555.566.577.5 20182017192219091904 5

Renner by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
304 births that decade — 54% of Renner's all-time total
1990s62000s1122010s3042020s144

Renner by state

Where Renner concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Renner
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
21 3.7%
#2 California
16 2.8%
Texas share of Renner's total US births 3.7%
Even split

21 of 566 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renner?
566 babies have been named Renner since 1999. It currently ranks #3489 among boys. The peak year was 2018 with 42 births.
When was Renner most popular?
Renner was most popular in the 2010s decade with 304 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Renner most popular?
The top states for the name Renner are Texas (21 births), California (16 births).
Is Renner a unisex name?
Yes, Renner is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 566 births, and as a girl's name it has 31 births.
How long has the name Renner been used?
Renner has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Renner?
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.

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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, 1999–2024 (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.