Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Renato

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,974 Trend ↑ Rising 10%
Rank 2025
#2,974
among boys · ↓476 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
42
named Renato · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,668
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
69 babies
All-time total
3,298
#2,376 all-time among boys
First recorded
1911
in Social Security records

Renato popularity over time

3,298 babies have been named Renato since 1911, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1910s – 103 103 10 – #1,631
1920s – 175 175 18 +70% #1,581
1930s – 98 98 10 -44% #1,450
1940s – 69 69 7 -30% #2,336
1950s – 150 150 15 +117% #1,701
1960s – 272 272 27 +81% #1,122
1970s – 433 433 43 +59% #1,167
1980s 6 392 398 40 -8% #1,277
1990s – 412 412 41 +4% #1,722
2000s – 470 470 47 +14% #1,889
2010s – 461 461 46 -2% #1,997
2020s (to 2025) – 257 257 43 -7% #2,498

Where Renato is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 43 0.03 outside top 500
2027 43 0.03 outside top 500
2028 44 0.03 outside top 500
2029 44 0.03 outside top 500
2030 45 0.03 outside top 500

Where Renato is most popular

Boys named Renato per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.025 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and Arizona.

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

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Renato 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Texas 50 0.057 +129%
California 41 0.045 +81%
Arizona 7 0.043 +73%
Florida 11 0.023 -6%
New York 5 0.012 -53%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
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 Renato

Renato is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,974 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 3,298 American babies have been named Renato. Its peak came in 2010, when 69 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Renato?

The median living Renato is about 30 years old; half are between 15 and 48. An estimated 2,700 people named Renato are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Renato 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 – – 42 #2,974
2024 – – 55 #2,498
2023 – – 30 #3,784
2022 – – 40 #3,092
2021 – – 47 #2,722
2020 – – 43 #2,830
2019 – – 34 #3,411
2018 – – 43 #2,835
2017 – – 48 #2,626
2016 – – 43 #2,824
2015 – – 50 #2,519
2014 – – 53 #2,421
2013 – – 40 #2,883
2012 – – 32 #3,435
2011 – – 49 #2,540
2010 – – 69 #1,997
2009 – – 39 #3,031
2008 – – 45 #2,745
2007 – – 39 #3,013
2006 – – 60 #2,167
2005 – – 39 #2,794
2004 – – 44 #2,527
2003 – – 51 #2,171
2002 – – 47 #2,241
2001 – – 50 #2,110
2000 – – 56 #1,889
1995 – – 41 #2,050
1990 – – 38 #2,006
1985 – – 42 #1,563
1980 6 #10,032 44 #1,444
1975 – – 40 #1,401
1970 – – 46 #1,234
1965 – – 34 #1,331
1960 – – 19 #1,895
1955 – – 12 #2,409
1950 – – 11 #2,413
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 9 #2,637
1935 – – 7 #3,196
1930 – – 11 #2,571
1925 – – 15 #2,165
1920 – – 24 #1,584
1915 – – 12 #2,276
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Renato

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

  1. 1 Renato Carosone Renato Carosone Italian musician 1920–2001 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Renato Salvatori Renato Salvatori Italian actor (1933–1988) Contemporary
  3. 3 Renato Dulbecco Renato Dulbecco Italian-American virologist (1914–2012) Contemporary
  4. 4 Renato Guttuso Renato Guttuso Italian painter and politician (1911–1987) Contemporary
  5. 5 Renato Renato Brazilian footballer b. 1979 · Contemporary
  6. 6 Renato Pozzetto Renato Pozzetto Italian actor (born 1940) Contemporary
  7. 7 Renato Steffen Renato Steffen Swiss footballer (born 1991) Contemporary
  8. 8 Renato Rascel Renato Rascel Italian actor (1912–1991) Contemporary
  9. 9 Renato Zaccarelli Renato Zaccarelli Italian footballer b. 1951 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Renato Portaluppi Renato Portaluppi Brazilian football manager (born 1962) Contemporary
  11. 11 Renato Martino Renato Martino Italian Roman Catholic cardinal (1932–2024) Contemporary
  12. 12 Renato Castellani Renato Castellani Italian film director and screenwriter 1913–1985 · Contemporary
  13. 13 Renato Civelli Renato Civelli Argentine footballer (born 1983) Contemporary
  14. 14 Renato Ruggiero Renato Ruggiero Italian politician (1930–2013) Contemporary
  15. 15 Renato Olmi Renato Olmi Italian footballer 1914–1985 · Contemporary
  16. 16 Renato Corti Renato Corti Italian cardinal (1936–2020) Contemporary
  17. 17 Renato Cajá Brazilian footballer b. 1984 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Renato Sáinz Renato Sáinz Bolivian footballer (1899-1982) 19th century
  19. 19 Renato Carlos Martins Júnior Brazilian footballer b. 1987 · Contemporary
  20. 20 Renato Ribeiro Calixto Brazilian footballer b. 1988 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Renato?

The median living Renato is about 30 years old. Half of all living Renatos are between 15 and 48 years old.

How many people named Renato are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Renato are alive in the United States, based on 3,298 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Renato in 2025?

Renato ranked #2,974 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Renato?

3,298 babies have been named Renato in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renato most popular?

Renato peaked in 2010, when 69 newborns received the name.

Is Renato a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Renato rising or falling?

Renato has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Renato become more popular?

Renato looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 45 boys named Renato in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Renato?

Well-known people named Renato include Renato Carosone (singer), Renato Salvatori (actor), Renato Dulbecco (biologist).

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