Recorded 1949–1964 Girls' name Peak 1958 17 births

Rennetta — girls' name

17 babies named Rennetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s71960s5

The verdict

17 girls have been named Rennetta since 1949, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1964.

17
total births
1949–1964
years on record
1950s
peak decade
41%
born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Rennetta was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

7 babies were named Rennetta in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Rennetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 17 babies named Rennetta between 1949 and 1964, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Rennetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Rennetta performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Rennetta shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Rennetta 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 17 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.

Rennetta at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

17

Since 1949

16 years of records

Peak year

1958

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1949

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1964

Rennetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1949

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1958)
7
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Rennetta by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
7 births that decade — 41% of Rennetta's all-time total
1940s51950s71960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Rennetta?
17 babies have been named Rennetta since 1949. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1958 with 7 births.
When was Rennetta most popular?
Rennetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Rennetta been used?
Rennetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 16 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Rennetta?
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.

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, 1949–1964 (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.