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girls' name ★ peaked 1961

Renate

Meaning Renate is a feminine given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Renate is a feminine given name.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Renate
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1961
67 babies
All-time total
1,265
#6,402 all-time among girls
First recorded
1917
in Social Security records

Renate popularity over time

1,265 babies have been named Renate since 1917, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1961Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 5 1 – #5,185
1920s – – – –
1930s 32 3 – #3,108
1940s 38 4 +19% #3,139
1950s 269 27 +608% #1,547
1960s 452 45 +68% #1,371
1970s 195 20 -57% #2,289
1980s 146 15 -25% #3,512
1990s 80 8 -45% #6,503
2000s 34 3 -57% #14,786
2010s 8 1 -76% #12,213
2020s (to 2025) 6 1 +25% #14,753

The story of Renate

Renate 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 1917, 1,265 American babies have been named Renate. Its peak came in 1961, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Renate?

The median living Renate is about 59 years old; half are between 46 and 65. An estimated 1,100 people named Renate are alive in the United States today.

median 59 020406080100

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

Renate year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 6 #14,753
2019 8 #12,213
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 – –
2010 – –
2009 – –
2008 6 #17,037
2007 6 #17,151
2006 7 #14,786
2005 – –
2004 – –
2003 5 #17,798
2002 – –
2001 5 #17,350
2000 5 #17,004
1995 10 #8,595
1990 12 #7,191
1985 9 #7,410
1980 21 #3,811
1975 15 #4,304
1970 33 #2,342
1965 54 #1,525
1960 46 #1,669
1955 24 #2,265
1950 10 #3,618
1945 – –
1940 5 #4,896
1935 7 #3,683
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Renate

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

  1. 1 Renate Müller Renate Müller German actress (1906–1937) Contemporary
  2. 2 Renate Stecher Renate Stecher East German sprinter b. 1950 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Renate Götschl Renate Götschl Austrian alpine skier b. 1975 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Renate Künast Renate Künast German politician (born 1955) Contemporary
  5. 5 Renate Dorrestein Renate Dorrestein Dutch writer (1954–2018) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Renate?

The median living Renate is about 59 years old. Half of all living Renates are between 46 and 65 years old.

How many people named Renate are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Renate are alive in the United States, based on 1,265 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Renate mean?

Renate is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Renate in 2025?

Renate 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 Renate?

1,265 babies have been named Renate in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renate most popular?

Renate peaked in 1961, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Renate a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Renate rising or falling?

Renate has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Renate?

Well-known people named Renate include Renate Müller (singer), Renate Stecher (athlete), Renate Götschl (skier).

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