Renald: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	18	2	–	#3,332
1920s	96	10	+433%	#2,032
1930s	86	9	-10%	#2,220
1940s	86	9	0%	#2,172
1950s	78	8	-9%	#2,478
1960s	41	4	-47%	#3,022
1970s	25	3	-39%	#5,284
1980s	49	5	+96%	#4,476
1990s	25	3	-49%	#7,004
2000s	14	1	-44%	#8,151
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,332

1920s

+433%

#2,032

1930s

-10%

#2,220

1940s

#2,172

1950s

-9%

#2,478

1960s

-47%

#3,022

1970s

-39%

#5,284

1980s

+96%

#4,476

1990s

-49%

#7,004

2000s

-44%

#8,151

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Renald

Renald is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1915, 518 American babies have been named Renald. Its peak came in 1924, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Renald stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Renald?

The median living Renald is about 62 years old; half are between 43 and 74. An estimated 300 people named Renald are alive in the United States today.

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

Renald year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	6	#12,048
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	8	#8,151
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	7	#7,004
1985	5	#7,357
1980	6	#6,077
1975	–	–
1970	5	#5,284
1965	–	–
1960	5	#4,486
1955	7	#3,441
1950	8	#2,971
1945	6	#3,254
1940	6	#3,391
1935	12	#2,220
1930	11	#2,570
1925	11	#2,713
1920	6	#4,184
1915	7	#3,332
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Renald?

The median living Renald is about 62 years old. Half of all living Renalds are between 43 and 74 years old.

How many people named Renald are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Renald are alive in the United States, based on 518 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Renald in 2025?

Renald did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Renald?

518 babies have been named Renald in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renald most popular?

Renald peaked in 1924, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Renald a boy or girl name?

Renald is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Renald rising or falling?

Renald has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Renald popularity over time

The story of Renald

How old are people named Renald?

Renald year by year

Frequently asked questions

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