Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1970

Renae

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #3,287 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,287
among girls · ↑396 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Renae · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 33,485
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1970
386 babies
All-time total
14,174
#1,337 all-time among girls
First recorded
1925
in Social Security records

Renae popularity over time

14,174 babies have been named Renae since 1925, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s 12 – 12 1 – #4,113
1930s 123 – 123 12 +925% #1,861
1940s 434 – 434 43 +253% #811
1950s 2,013 10 2,023 202 +366% #579
1960s 3,297 12 3,309 331 +64% #506
1970s 2,932 – 2,932 293 -11% #509
1980s 2,352 11 2,363 236 -19% #599
1990s 1,413 – 1,413 141 -40% #988
2000s 809 – 809 81 -43% #1,430
2010s 499 – 499 50 -38% #2,866
2020s (to 2025) 257 – 257 43 -14% #3,287

Where Renae is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 48 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 47 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 47 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Renae

Renae is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,287 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1925, 14,174 American babies have been named Renae. Its peak came in 1970, when 386 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Renae stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Renae?

The median living Renae is about 51 years old; half are between 37 and 61. An estimated 13 thousand people named Renae are alive in the United States today.

median 51 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Renae year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 48 #3,287 – –
2024 42 #3,683 – –
2023 37 #4,029 – –
2022 43 #3,642 – –
2021 48 #3,330 – –
2020 39 #3,768 – –
2019 44 #3,540 – –
2018 53 #3,097 – –
2017 50 #3,237 – –
2016 35 #4,223 – –
2015 52 #3,204 – –
2014 55 #3,072 – –
2013 60 #2,866 – –
2012 45 #3,571 – –
2011 51 #3,259 – –
2010 54 #3,113 – –
2009 60 #2,929 – –
2008 56 #3,080 – –
2007 70 #2,637 – –
2006 76 #2,455 – –
2005 67 #2,571 – –
2004 86 #2,113 – –
2003 72 #2,340 – –
2002 89 #1,981 – –
2001 104 #1,737 – –
2000 129 #1,430 – –
1995 133 #1,272 – –
1990 187 #988 – –
1985 240 #719 5 #7,356
1980 310 #599 – –
1975 297 #564 – –
1970 386 #509 – –
1965 312 #538 – –
1960 302 #566 – –
1955 185 #692 5 #4,281
1950 113 #823 – –
1945 28 #1,572 – –
1940 10 #2,918 – –
1935 14 #2,281 – –
1930 6 #4,453 – –
1925 5 #5,625 – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Renae, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Renae?

The median living Renae is about 51 years old. Half of all living Renaes are between 37 and 61 years old.

How many people named Renae are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Renae are alive in the United States, based on 14,174 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Renae in 2025?

Renae ranked #3,287 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Renae?

14,174 babies have been named Renae in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renae most popular?

Renae peaked in 1970, when 386 newborns received the name.

Is Renae a boy or girl name?

Renae is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Renae rising or falling?

Renae is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Renae become more popular?

Renae looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Renae in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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