Renetta: 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	56	6	–	#2,358
1920s	125	13	+123%	#2,167
1930s	81	8	-35%	#2,385
1940s	128	13	+58%	#2,054
1950s	299	30	+134%	#1,582
1960s	411	41	+37%	#1,507
1970s	271	27	-34%	#1,798
1980s	173	17	-36%	#2,926
1990s	29	3	-83%	#7,297
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,358

1920s

125

+123%

#2,167

1930s

-35%

#2,385

1940s

128

+58%

#2,054

1950s

299

+134%

#1,582

1960s

411

+37%

#1,507

1970s

271

-34%

#1,798

1980s

173

-36%

#2,926

1990s

-83%

#7,297

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Renetta

Renetta 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 1910, 1,573 American babies have been named Renetta. Its peak came in 1962, when 56 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 Renetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Renetta?

The median living Renetta is about 60 years old; half are between 50 and 67. An estimated 1,200 people named Renetta 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.

Renetta 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	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#15,188
1990	7	#11,086
1985	9	#7,411
1980	31	#2,926
1975	29	#2,662
1970	50	#1,798
1965	42	#1,763
1960	44	#1,720
1955	39	#1,664
1950	16	#2,640
1945	9	#3,339
1940	16	#2,085
1935	10	#2,891
1930	5	#5,115
1925	11	#3,084
1920	12	#2,865
1915	8	#3,374
1910	6	#2,358
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Renetta?

The median living Renetta is about 60 years old. Half of all living Renettas are between 50 and 67 years old.

How many people named Renetta are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Renetta are alive in the United States, based on 1,573 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Renetta in 2025?

Renetta 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 Renetta?

1,573 babies have been named Renetta in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renetta most popular?

Renetta peaked in 1962, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Renetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Renetta rising or falling?

Renetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Renetta popularity over time

The story of Renetta

How old are people named Renetta?

Renetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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