Boys' name · since 1886

Reno

Reno has 4,160 recorded births since 1886 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#2,024 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,400 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,160
born since 1886
1990s
peak decade

Reno currently ranks #4400 among boys' names in America, with 4,160 babies recorded since 1886.

Reno has 4,160 recorded births among boys since 1886, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4400 as of the latest data, more common than 68% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1886 to 2025.

  • #2,024 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #4,400 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 4,160 born since 1886
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reno ranks #2,024 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,400 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,160 born since 1886, peaking in the 1990s.

#2,024 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#4,400 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
4,160
born since 1886
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%68.4%
Reno vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Reno's 4,160 recorded births place it above 95.54% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

14 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Reno compares

4,160 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Reno's all-time total is 11x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Reno Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 4,160 369 358,536
Peak-year births 122 34 22,252

Reno's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Reno splits its recorded history at 1964: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1896 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 122 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Reno popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1886–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1996)
122
Annual births at peak, across 140 years of records
050100150 188619191935195119671983199920152025 23

Reno popularity over time - girls

22 total births recorded since 1921 (Reno as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 22 births
4.555.566.577.5 1921199319941995 5

Reno by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (803 births, 19% of the file).

1990s was Reno's strongest decade.

803 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.

Reno births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 803 births (19% of all-time use).

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

How Reno compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Reno's total volume

Reno vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 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 -43, 6.9%-146, 2.2%-146, 2.1%-108, 4.1%-146, 3.1%-28, 14.7%-44, 13.1%-68, 3.9%-26, 11.9%-111, 8.6%-146, 3.3%-58, 3.5%-62, 4.9%-122, 1.7%-30, 5.9%Reno-140, 2.9%Reno
Reno vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Reno by state

Where Reno concentrates geographically, total births since 1886

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Reno
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
415 10.0%
#2 Texas
114 2.7%
#3 Illinois
109 2.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
96 2.3%
#5 Ohio
62 1.5%
#6 Florida
45 1.1%
#7 Michigan
40 1.0%
#8 New York
29 0.7%
California share of Reno's total US births 10.0%
Even split

415 of 4,160 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Reno appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Reno? ▼
Since 1886, Social Security records show 4,160 babies named Reno. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,024 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #4,400 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 122 births.
Where does Reno sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reno ranks #2,024 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,400 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Reno most popular? ▼
Reno was most popular in the 1990s decade with 803 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
Where is Reno most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Reno are California (415 births), Texas (114 births), Illinois (109 births).
How long has the name Reno been used? ▼
Records for Reno go back to 1886, giving 140 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Reno? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rene, Renato, Renaldo, Ren, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Reno's data

  • Reno's decade-level peak was the 1990s (803 total births); usage has since declined to 163 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Renos (415 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 Reno

Nearby Names Like Reno

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Reno

Rene Boy
#1093 50,940 births
Renato Boy
#2945 3,292 births
Renaldo Boy
#12100 2,879 births
Ren Boy
#1042 2,818 births
Renzo Boy
#1311 2,690 births

Compare Reno side by side: Reno vs Rene Reno vs Renato Reno vs Renaldo

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Reno

Franklyn #4399
6,097 births · Peak 1933
Galen #4401
16,500 births · Peak 1949
Odell #4398
14,883 births · Peak 1922
Buddy #4402
22,540 births · Peak 1935
Chauncey #4397
9,685 births · Peak 1981
Corwin #4403
4,353 births · Peak 1988
Burton #4396
22,486 births · Peak 1925
Arlis #4404
1,972 births · Peak 1931

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Reno: 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, 1886–2025 (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 Reno 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.