Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2000

Renan

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #6,076
Rank 2025
#6,076
among boys · ↑2,115 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Renan
How common
1 in 113,872
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
18 babies
All-time total
407
#8,925 all-time among boys
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Renan popularity over time

407 babies have been named Renan since 1968, 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
00.010.010.0118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2000Boys

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 – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #4,609
1970s 17 2 +240% #5,494
1980s 52 5 +206% #4,146
1990s 73 7 +40% #5,565
2000s 97 10 +33% #4,342
2010s 98 10 +1% #6,273
2020s (to 2025) 65 11 +11% #6,076

The story of Renan

Renan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,076 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1968, 407 American babies have been named Renan. Its peak came in 2000, when 18 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Renan?

The median living Renan is about 20 years old; half are between 8 and 32. An estimated 400 people named Renan are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Renan year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 15 #6,076
2024 10 #8,191
2023 8 #9,557
2022 10 #8,177
2021 13 #6,598
2020 9 #8,584
2019 12 #7,090
2018 10 #8,033
2017 14 #6,273
2016 10 #8,037
2015 8 #9,390
2014 8 #9,434
2013 12 #6,933
2012 7 #10,519
2011 10 #7,947
2010 7 #10,508
2009 – –
2008 8 #9,661
2007 11 #7,477
2006 16 #5,476
2005 7 #9,904
2004 7 #9,717
2003 9 #7,700
2002 10 #6,943
2001 11 #6,350
2000 18 #4,342
1995 7 #7,622
1990 5 #9,203
1985 – –
1980 5 #7,061
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1880 – –

Famous people named Renan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Renan Bressan Renan Bressan Belarusian footballer b. 1988 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Renan Brito Soares Renan Brito Soares Brazilian footballer b. 1985 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Renan dos Santos Paixao Brazilian footballer b. 1996 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Renan Topics referred to by the same term b. 1990 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Renan?

The median living Renan is about 20 years old. Half of all living Renans are between 8 and 32 years old.

How many people named Renan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Renan are alive in the United States, based on 407 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Renan in 2025?

Renan ranked #6,076 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Renan?

407 babies have been named Renan in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renan most popular?

Renan peaked in 2000, when 18 newborns received the name.

Is Renan a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Renan rising or falling?

Renan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Renan?

Well-known people named Renan include Renan Bressan (soccer player), Renan Brito Soares (soccer player), Renan dos Santos Paixao (soccer player).

Names like Renan

Names that sound and feel close to Renan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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