Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1960

Renette

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Renette
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1960
32 babies
All-time total
567
#10,945 all-time among girls
First recorded
1935
in Social Security records

Renette popularity over time

567 babies have been named Renette since 1935, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1960Girls

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 – – – –
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1920s – – – –
1930s 11 1 – #4,248
1940s 70 7 +536% #3,307
1950s 160 16 +129% #2,306
1960s 202 20 +26% #2,048
1970s 82 8 -59% #4,778
1980s 36 4 -56% #6,826
1990s 6 1 -83% #12,528
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Renette

Renette 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 1935, 567 American babies have been named Renette. Its peak came in 1960, when 32 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 Renette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Renette?

The median living Renette is about 63 years old; half are between 56 and 69. An estimated 500 people named Renette are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Renette year by year

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

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1990 6 #12,528
1985 10 #6,826
1980 7 #8,827
1975 8 #6,977
1970 11 #4,994
1965 21 #2,732
1960 32 #2,048
1955 13 #3,342
1950 10 #3,619
1945 6 #4,438
1940 – –
1935 5 #4,776
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Renette?

The median living Renette is about 63 years old. Half of all living Renettes are between 56 and 69 years old.

How many people named Renette are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Renette are alive in the United States, based on 567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Renette in 2025?

Renette 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 Renette?

567 babies have been named Renette in the United States since 1935, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renette most popular?

Renette peaked in 1960, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Renette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Renette rising or falling?

Renette has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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