Renard: 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	23	2	–	#1,794
1920s	38	4	+65%	#3,191
1930s	41	4	+8%	#2,448
1940s	118	12	+188%	#1,456
1950s	421	42	+257%	#975
1960s	500	50	+19%	#956
1970s	444	44	-11%	#1,029
1980s	453	45	+2%	#1,291
1990s	342	34	-25%	#1,555
2000s	179	18	-48%	#3,404
2010s	104	10	-42%	#5,886
2020s (to 2025)	27	5	-57%	#9,676

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#1,794

1920s

+65%

#3,191

1930s

+8%

#2,448

1940s

118

+188%

#1,456

1950s

421

+257%

#975

1960s

500

+19%

#956

1970s

444

-11%

#1,029

1980s

453

+2%

#1,291

1990s

342

-25%

#1,555

2000s

179

-48%

#3,404

2010s

104

-42%

#5,886

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#9,676

The story of Renard

Renard 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 1910, 2,690 American babies have been named Renard. Its peak came in 1970, when 63 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 Renard stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Renard?

The median living Renard is about 47 years old; half are between 34 and 61. An estimated 2,300 people named Renard 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.

Renard 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	8	#9,676
2023	7	#10,564
2022	–	–
2021	6	#11,832
2020	6	#11,701
2019	8	#9,563
2018	5	#13,668
2017	11	#7,444
2016	9	#8,668
2015	8	#9,391
2014	14	#6,239
2013	12	#6,934
2012	10	#8,008
2011	15	#5,886
2010	12	#7,001
2009	16	#5,754
2008	16	#5,711
2007	11	#7,478
2006	17	#5,258
2005	17	#4,986
2004	19	#4,557
2003	20	#4,241
2002	16	#4,862
2001	22	#3,818
2000	25	#3,404
1995	38	#2,168
1990	54	#1,555
1985	50	#1,386
1980	52	#1,307
1975	43	#1,340
1970	63	#1,029
1965	60	#956
1960	41	#1,235
1955	47	#1,098
1950	17	#1,866
1945	11	#2,219
1940	6	#3,392
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,106
1920	6	#4,185
1915	–	–
1910	5	#1,794
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Renard?

The median living Renard is about 47 years old. Half of all living Renards are between 34 and 61 years old.

How many people named Renard are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Renard are alive in the United States, based on 2,690 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Renard in 2025?

Renard 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 Renard?

2,690 babies have been named Renard in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renard most popular?

Renard peaked in 1970, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Renard a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Renard rising or falling?

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

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Renard popularity over time

The story of Renard

How old are people named Renard?

Renard year by year

Frequently asked questions

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