Boys' name · since 1917
Renwick
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 543 babies named Renwick, peaking in 1959. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,507 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 543
- born since 1917
- 1960s
- peak decade
Renwick sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 543 recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renwick has been recorded 543 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2021.
- #7,507 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 543 born since 1917
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Renwick ranks #7,507 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 543 born since 1917, peaking in the 1960s.
- #7,507 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 543
- born since 1917
- 1960s
- peak decade
Renwick's 543 recorded births place it above 83.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Renwick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Renwick's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 32% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 68%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 27, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Renwick popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2021
- Peak year (1959)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Renwick by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (191 births, 35% of the file).
1960s was Renwick's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Renwick births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
120 births
- 1960s
1960s
191 births
- 1970s
1970s
91 births
- 1980s 59
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 51
1990s
51 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 191 births (35% of all-time use).
How Renwick 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 Renwick's total volume
Renwick by state
Where Renwick concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
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What to do with Renwick's data
- Renwick's decade-level peak was the 1960s (191 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Renwicks (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Renwick: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1959)
Similar record span (~104 yrs)
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, 1917–2021 (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 Renwick 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.