Renesha: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	43	4	–	#6,060
1980s	188	19	+337%	#3,546
1990s	164	16	-13%	#3,494
2000s	30	3	-82%	#12,837
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#6,060

1980s

188

+337%

#3,546

1990s

164

-13%

#3,494

2000s

-82%

#12,837

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Renesha

Renesha 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 1973, 425 American babies have been named Renesha. Its peak came in 1990, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Renesha?

The median living Renesha is about 36 years old; half are between 32 and 41. An estimated 400 people named Renesha 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.

Renesha 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#19,402
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,200
2003	–	–
2002	6	#14,985
2001	7	#13,170
2000	7	#12,837
1995	16	#5,885
1990	31	#3,494
1985	18	#4,409
1980	21	#3,812
1975	8	#6,975
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Renesha?

The median living Renesha is about 36 years old. Half of all living Reneshas are between 32 and 41 years old.

How many people named Renesha are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Renesha are alive in the United States, based on 425 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Renesha in 2025?

Renesha 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 Renesha?

425 babies have been named Renesha in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renesha most popular?

Renesha peaked in 1990, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Renesha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Renesha rising or falling?

Renesha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Renesha popularity over time

The story of Renesha

How old are people named Renesha?

Renesha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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