Renelle: 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	–	–	–	–
1940s	25	3	–	#2,702
1950s	59	6	+136%	#3,777
1960s	90	9	+53%	#3,653
1970s	83	8	-8%	#4,427
1980s	89	9	+7%	#5,815
1990s	37	4	-58%	#8,354
2000s	20	2	-46%	#10,897
2010s	11	1	-45%	#16,353
2020s (to 2025)	16	3	+142%	#14,814

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,702

1950s

+136%

#3,777

1960s

+53%

#3,653

1970s

-8%

#4,427

1980s

+7%

#5,815

1990s

-58%

#8,354

2000s

-46%

#10,897

2010s

-45%

#16,353

2020s (to 2025)

+142%

#14,814

The story of Renelle

Renelle 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 1944, 430 American babies have been named Renelle. Its peak came in 1949, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Renelle?

The median living Renelle is about 50 years old; half are between 38 and 62. An estimated 400 people named Renelle 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.

Renelle 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	5	#17,162
2023	6	#14,814
2022	5	#17,247
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,965
2011	6	#16,353
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,199
2003	–	–
2002	9	#10,897
2001	–	–
2000	6	#14,617
1995	8	#10,286
1990	10	#8,354
1985	10	#6,825
1980	12	#5,815
1975	9	#6,323
1970	13	#4,427
1965	5	#7,287
1960	8	#5,085
1955	–	–
1950	8	#4,238
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Renelle?

The median living Renelle is about 50 years old. Half of all living Renelles are between 38 and 62 years old.

How many people named Renelle are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Renelle are alive in the United States, based on 430 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Renelle in 2025?

Renelle 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 Renelle?

430 babies have been named Renelle in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renelle most popular?

Renelle peaked in 1949, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Renelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Renelle rising or falling?

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

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Renelle popularity over time

The story of Renelle

How old are people named Renelle?

Renelle year by year

Frequently asked questions

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