Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1980

Renata

Meaning s name Renatus, from renatus (“reborn Gender Girl Rank 2025 #481 Trend → Stable

Feminine form of Latin saint's name Renatus, from renatus (“reborn”)

Rank 2025
#481
among girls · ↑39 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
635
named Renata · +7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,531
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
726 babies
All-time total
14,616
#1,307 all-time among girls
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Renata popularity over time

14,616 babies have been named Renata since 1900, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 19 – 19 2 – #1,560
1910s 107 – 107 11 +463% #1,476
1920s 105 – 105 11 -2% #2,034
1930s 83 – 83 8 -21% #2,270
1940s 88 – 88 9 +6% #2,260
1950s 503 – 503 50 +472% #1,034
1960s 893 – 893 89 +78% #843
1970s 753 – 753 75 -16% #727
1980s 1,727 6 1,733 173 +130% #336
1990s 580 – 580 58 -67% #1,897
2000s 1,321 – 1,321 132 +128% #1,056
2010s 4,728 – 4,728 473 +258% #461
2020s (to 2025) 3,703 – 3,703 617 +31% #472

Where Renata 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 640 0.40 #480
2027 644 0.40 #476
2028 648 0.40 #474
2029 651 0.41 #474
2030 654 0.41 #470

Where Renata is most popular

Girls named Renata per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.382 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, Texas, and New Mexico.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Renata born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arizona 207 1.48 +286%
Texas 1,044 1.30 +239%
New Mexico 26 1.07 +180%
California 681 0.810 +112%
Colorado 73 0.654 +71%
Nevada 27 0.581 +52%
Illinois 112 0.489 +28%
Oklahoma 30 0.408 +7%
Florida 167 0.390 ≈ national
Oregon 22 0.338 -12%
Washington 46 0.318 -17%
Iowa 15 0.257 -33%
Georgia 52 0.229 -40%
North Carolina 48 0.211 -45%
Kansas 12 0.208 -46%
New York 82 0.207 -46%
Wisconsin 21 0.204 -47%
South Carolina 18 0.200 -48%
Indiana 27 0.192 -50%
Michigan 30 0.165 -57%
New Jersey 27 0.150 -61%
Utah 10 0.120 -69%
Tennessee 17 0.107 -72%
Maryland 11 0.104 -73%
Minnesota 11 0.102 -73%
Arkansas 5 0.095 -75%
Virginia 16 0.094 -75%
Pennsylvania 17 0.072 -81%
Ohio 13 0.055 -86%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Renata

Renata is moderately common for girls in the United States, ranked #481 in 2025 with 635 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 14,616 American babies have been named Renata. Its peak came in 1980, when 726 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Renata?

The median living Renata is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 39. An estimated 14 thousand people named Renata are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Renata 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 635 #481 – –
2024 594 #520 – –
2023 653 #472 – –
2022 640 #492 – –
2021 581 #533 – –
2020 600 #508 – –
2019 645 #487 – –
2018 613 #507 – –
2017 685 #461 – –
2016 576 #544 – –
2015 447 #637 – –
2014 436 #656 – –
2013 350 #777 – –
2012 372 #750 – –
2011 362 #762 – –
2010 242 #1,034 – –
2009 209 #1,204 – –
2008 248 #1,056 – –
2007 219 #1,165 – –
2006 167 #1,373 – –
2005 104 #1,873 – –
2004 90 #2,036 – –
2003 74 #2,298 – –
2002 68 #2,373 – –
2001 75 #2,187 – –
2000 67 #2,330 – –
1995 74 #1,897 – –
1990 44 #2,682 – –
1985 105 #1,282 – –
1980 720 #336 6 #6,078
1975 54 #1,750 – –
1970 79 #1,342 – –
1965 97 #1,065 – –
1960 70 #1,325 – –
1955 39 #1,663 – –
1950 18 #2,413 – –
1945 6 #4,437 – –
1940 9 #3,165 – –
1935 9 #3,117 – –
1930 11 #2,817 – –
1925 10 #3,317 – –
1920 12 #2,864 – –
1915 15 #2,125 – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 5 #2,177 – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Renata

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

  1. 1 Renata Tebaldi Renata Tebaldi Italian opera singer (1922–2004) Contemporary
  2. 2 Renata of Lorraine Renata of Lorraine Duchess of Bavaria from 1579 to 1597 1544–1602 · 16th century
  3. 3 Renata Scotto Renata Scotto Italian soprano (1934–2023) Contemporary
  4. 4 Renata Voráčová Renata Voráčová Czech tennis player (born 1983) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Renata?

The median living Renata is about 11 years old. Half of all living Renatas are between 5 and 39 years old.

How many people named Renata are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Renata are alive in the United States, based on 14,616 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Renata mean?

Feminine form of Latin saint's name Renatus, from renatus (“reborn”)

How popular is the name Renata in 2025?

Renata ranked #481 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 635 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Renata?

14,616 babies have been named Renata in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renata most popular?

Renata peaked in 1980, when 726 newborns received the name.

Is Renata a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Renata rising or falling?

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

Will Renata become more popular?

Renata looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 654 girls named Renata in 2030, ranking around #470. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Renata?

Well-known people named Renata include Renata Tebaldi (singer), Renata of Lorraine (politician), Renata Scotto (singer).

Names like Renata

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

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