Renisha
Every Renisha since 1971 — 735 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
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.
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
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.