Rennie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

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among boys

Babies in 2025

named Rennie

How common

–

boys born in 2025

Peak year

1956

49 babies

All-time total

1,939

#5,145 all-time among boys

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Rennie popularity over time

1,939 babies have been named Rennie since 1880, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	22	5	27	3	–	#1,070
1890s	19	–	19	2	-30%	–
1900s	30	–	30	3	+58%	–
1910s	84	30	114	11	+280%	#2,782
1920s	94	72	166	17	+46%	#2,765
1930s	85	74	159	16	-4%	#2,031
1940s	108	139	247	25	+55%	#1,292
1950s	136	201	337	34	+36%	#1,411
1960s	127	192	319	32	-5%	#1,431
1970s	89	116	205	21	-36%	#2,105
1980s	40	80	120	12	-41%	#3,634
1990s	34	52	86	9	-28%	#4,703
2000s	5	28	33	3	-62%	#7,701
2010s	19	5	24	2	-27%	#13,817
2020s (to 2025)	48	5	53	9	+268%	#13,655

The story of Rennie

Rennie 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 1880, 1,939 American babies have been named Rennie, about 52% boys and 48% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1956, when 49 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 Rennie stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Rennie?

The median living Rennie is about 60 years old; half are between 45 and 70. An estimated 1,200 people named Rennie 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.

Rennie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	13	#8,245	–	–
2024	6	#14,915	–	–
2023	9	#10,994	–	–
2022	5	#17,249	–	–
2021	8	#11,975	5	#13,655
2020	7	#13,176	–	–
2019	13	#8,515	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	5	#13,817
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	6	#16,122	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	7	#10,636
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	5	#18,558	–	–
2004	–	–	5	#12,814
2003	–	–	9	#7,701
2002	–	–	7	#9,175
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	7	#7,623
1990	5	#14,677	7	#7,005
1985	5	#12,004	9	#4,611
1980	5	#11,687	9	#4,419
1975	11	#5,417	9	#3,879
1970	9	#5,714	15	#2,484
1965	16	#3,232	21	#1,768
1960	16	#3,179	22	#1,761
1955	13	#3,343	24	#1,601
1950	12	#3,192	18	#1,798
1945	13	#2,574	14	#1,913
1940	6	#4,253	16	#1,786
1935	12	#2,546	6	#3,581
1930	8	#3,604	7	#3,525
1925	10	#3,318	5	#4,755
1920	11	#3,064	7	#3,754
1915	8	#3,375	9	#2,782
1910	8	#1,905	–	–
1905	6	#1,886	–	–
1900	5	#2,178	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	7	#904	5	#1,070
1880	5	#920	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Rennie?

The median living Rennie is about 60 years old. Half of all living Rennies are between 45 and 70 years old.

How many people named Rennie are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Rennie are alive in the United States, based on 1,939 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Rennie in 2025?

Rennie 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 Rennie?

1,939 babies have been named Rennie in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Rennie most popular?

Rennie peaked in 1956, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Rennie a boy or girl name?

Rennie is used for both: about 48% of babies named Rennie have been girls and 52% boys.

Is the name Rennie rising or falling?

Rennie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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