Renita: 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	7	1	–	#4,356
1930s	38	4	+443%	#2,553
1940s	119	12	+213%	#1,350
1950s	1,584	158	+1231%	#554
1960s	2,400	240	+52%	#552
1970s	1,504	150	-37%	#724
1980s	1,233	123	-18%	#967
1990s	375	38	-70%	#1,767
2000s	108	11	-71%	#7,651
2010s	30	3	-72%	#12,215
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,356

1930s

+443%

#2,553

1940s

119

+213%

#1,350

1950s

1,584

158

+1231%

#554

1960s

2,400

240

+52%

#552

1970s

1,504

150

-37%

#724

1980s

1,233

123

-18%

#967

1990s

375

-70%

#1,767

2000s

108

-71%

#7,651

2010s

-72%

#12,215

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Renita

Renita 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 1925, 7,398 American babies have been named Renita. Its peak came in 1960, when 314 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 Renita stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Renita?

The median living Renita is about 57 years old; half are between 45 and 65. An estimated 6,700 people named Renita 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.

Renita 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	8	#12,215
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	5	#18,295
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	5	#18,967
2011	7	#14,522
2010	5	#19,227
2009	9	#12,237
2008	14	#8,871
2007	8	#13,650
2006	13	#9,161
2005	11	#9,980
2004	5	#18,201
2003	11	#9,558
2002	10	#10,079
2001	14	#7,651
2000	13	#7,940
1995	20	#4,978
1990	83	#1,767
1985	139	#1,065
1980	152	#980
1975	129	#970
1970	207	#724
1965	200	#696
1960	314	#552
1955	159	#753
1950	67	#1,131
1945	6	#4,439
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	7	#4,356
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Renita?

The median living Renita is about 57 years old. Half of all living Renitas are between 45 and 65 years old.

How many people named Renita are alive today?

An estimated 6,700 people named Renita are alive in the United States, based on 7,398 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Renita in 2025?

Renita 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 Renita?

7,398 babies have been named Renita in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Renita most popular?

Renita peaked in 1960, when 314 newborns received the name.

Is Renita a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Renita rising or falling?

Renita has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Renita popularity over time

The story of Renita

How old are people named Renita?

Renita year by year

Frequently asked questions

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