Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1956

Renia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Renia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1956
20 babies
All-time total
663
#9,876 all-time among girls
First recorded
1898
in Social Security records

Renia popularity over time

663 babies have been named Renia since 1898, 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 1898Girls

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 5 1 – #1,921
1900s – – – –
1910s 13 1 – #4,173
1920s 39 4 +200% #3,337
1930s 25 3 -36% #3,332
1940s 38 4 +52% #3,308
1950s 136 14 +258% #2,601
1960s 138 14 +1% #2,806
1970s 90 9 -35% #4,473
1980s 73 7 -19% #6,738
1990s 40 4 -45% #7,407
2000s 51 5 +27% #11,825
2010s 15 2 -71% #12,039
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Renia

Renia 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 1898, 663 American babies have been named Renia. Its peak came in 1956, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Renia?

The median living Renia is about 56 years old; half are between 40 and 66. An estimated 500 people named Renia are alive in the United States today.

median 56 020406080100

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

Renia 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 – –
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2020 – –
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2018 – –
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2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 9 #12,039
2011 – –
2010 6 #16,536
2009 8 #13,428
2008 – –
2007 6 #17,152
2006 8 #13,348
2005 – –
2004 8 #12,493
2003 8 #12,147
2002 5 #17,519
2001 8 #11,825
2000 – –
1995 – –
1990 5 #14,676
1985 8 #8,123
1980 8 #7,956
1975 7 #7,756
1970 12 #4,703
1965 20 #2,806
1960 17 #3,078
1955 14 #3,197
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 5 #4,777
1930 5 #5,116
1925 8 #3,964
1920 9 #3,546
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Renia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Renia Spiegel Jewish diarist (1924–1942) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Renia?

The median living Renia is about 56 years old. Half of all living Renias are between 40 and 66 years old.

How many people named Renia are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Renia are alive in the United States, based on 663 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Renia in 2025?

Renia 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 Renia?

663 babies have been named Renia in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renia most popular?

Renia peaked in 1956, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Renia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Renia rising or falling?

Renia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Renia?

Well-known people named Renia include Renia Spiegel (writer).

Names like Renia

Names that sound and feel close to Renia: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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