Recorded 1964–1990 Girls' name Peak 1981 72 births

Renu — girls' name

72 babies named Renu in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s61970s381980s231990s5

The verdict

72 girls have been named Renu since 1964, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1990.

72
total births
1964–1990
years on record
1970s
peak decade
53%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Renu was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

11 babies were named Renu in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Renu

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Renu between 1964 and 1990, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Renu currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1990. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Renu performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Renu shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Renu 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 72 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.

Renu at a glance

Last recorded 1990

Total births

72

Since 1964

27 years of records

Peak year

1981

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1990

Active since

1964

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 1990

Renu popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–1964

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1981)
11
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
4681012 19901983198119801979197819761975197119701964 6

Renu by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
38 births that decade — 53% of Renu's all-time total
1960s61970s381980s231990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Renu?
72 babies have been named Renu since 1964. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1981 with 11 births.
When was Renu most popular?
Renu was most popular in the 1970s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Renu been used?
Renu has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 27 years of data through 1990.
What names are similar to Renu?
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, 1964–1990 (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.