Renea: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	17	2	–	#3,717
1940s	102	10	+500%	#1,448
1950s	666	67	+553%	#927
1960s	1,348	135	+102%	#799
1970s	961	96	-29%	#964
1980s	630	63	-34%	#1,379
1990s	316	32	-50%	#2,728
2000s	155	16	-51%	#5,117
2010s	96	10	-38%	#8,068
2020s (to 2025)	44	7	-24%	#11,060

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,717

1940s

102

+500%

#1,448

1950s

666

+553%

#927

1960s

1,348

135

+102%

#799

1970s

961

-29%

#964

1980s

630

-34%

#1,379

1990s

316

-50%

#2,728

2000s

155

-51%

#5,117

2010s

-38%

#8,068

2020s (to 2025)

-24%

#11,060

The story of Renea

Renea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #11,712 in 2025 with 8 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1932, 4,335 American babies have been named Renea. Its peak came in 1964, when 161 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 Renea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Renea?

The median living Renea is about 54 years old; half are between 43 and 62. An estimated 4,000 people named Renea 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.

Renea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	8	#11,712
2024	6	#14,912
2023	7	#13,172
2022	9	#11,060
2021	8	#11,973
2020	6	#14,754
2019	7	#13,507
2018	14	#8,068
2017	10	#10,550
2016	11	#9,958
2015	13	#8,847
2014	7	#14,262
2013	9	#11,776
2012	8	#13,191
2011	8	#13,114
2010	9	#12,054
2009	9	#12,236
2008	12	#9,955
2007	12	#10,017
2006	21	#6,301
2005	14	#8,241
2004	16	#7,321
2003	23	#5,372
2002	12	#8,713
2001	13	#8,085
2000	23	#5,117
1995	30	#3,648
1990	43	#2,728
1985	61	#1,850
1980	63	#1,758
1975	75	#1,411
1970	118	#1,048
1965	145	#828
1960	112	#1,019
1955	71	#1,195
1950	30	#1,757
1945	7	#3,941
1940	–	–
1935	5	#4,775
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Renea?

The median living Renea is about 54 years old. Half of all living Reneas are between 43 and 62 years old.

How many people named Renea are alive today?

An estimated 4,000 people named Renea are alive in the United States, based on 4,335 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Renea in 2025?

Renea ranked #11,712 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 8 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Renea?

4,335 babies have been named Renea in the United States since 1932, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renea most popular?

Renea peaked in 1964, when 161 newborns received the name.

Is Renea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Renea rising or falling?

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

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Renea popularity over time

The story of Renea

How old are people named Renea?

Renea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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