Renisha: 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	98	10	–	#3,606
1980s	293	29	+199%	#2,638
1990s	267	27	-9%	#2,924
2000s	65	7	-76%	#10,078
2010s	12	1	-82%	#14,521
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#3,606

1980s

293

+199%

#2,638

1990s

267

-9%

#2,924

2000s

-76%

#10,078

2010s

-82%

#14,521

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Renisha

Renisha 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 1971, 735 American babies have been named Renisha. Its peak came in 1993, when 41 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 Renisha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Renisha?

The median living Renisha is about 36 years old; half are between 31 and 42. An estimated 700 people named Renisha 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.

Renisha 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	5	#18,294
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	7	#14,521
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	10	#11,451
2006	7	#14,788
2005	5	#18,557
2004	8	#12,494
2003	9	#11,135
2002	10	#10,078
2001	9	#10,821
2000	7	#12,838
1995	26	#4,077
1990	39	#2,943
1985	37	#2,638
1980	31	#2,927
1975	8	#6,978
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 Renisha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Renisha?

The median living Renisha is about 36 years old. Half of all living Renishas are between 31 and 42 years old.

How many people named Renisha are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Renisha are alive in the United States, based on 735 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Renisha in 2025?

Renisha 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 Renisha?

735 babies have been named Renisha in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renisha most popular?

Renisha peaked in 1993, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Renisha a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Renisha rising or falling?

Renisha has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Renisha popularity over time

The story of Renisha

How old are people named Renisha?

Renisha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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