Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1994

Reno

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #4,505 Trend → Stable

Reno is a given name, usually but not always masculine, of Spanish origin.

Rank 2025
#4,505
among boys · ↓1,128 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Reno · -34% vs 2024
How common
1 in 74,264
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
128 babies
All-time total
4,182
#2,024 all-time among boys
First recorded
1886
in Social Security records

Reno popularity over time

4,182 babies have been named Reno since 1886, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – 7 7 1 – #831
1890s – 17 17 2 +143% #864
1900s – 24 24 2 +41% #1,040
1910s – 345 345 35 +1338% #831
1920s 5 488 493 49 +43% #829
1930s – 266 266 27 -46% #1,034
1940s – 185 185 19 -30% #1,394
1950s – 281 281 28 +52% #1,212
1960s – 363 363 36 +29% #1,077
1970s – 321 321 32 -12% #1,428
1980s – 275 275 28 -14% #1,712
1990s 17 803 820 82 +198% #1,010
2000s – 349 349 35 -57% #1,868
2010s – 273 273 27 -22% #3,291
2020s (to 2025) – 163 163 27 0% #3,377

Where Reno is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 23 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Reno

Reno is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,505 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1886, 4,182 American babies have been named Reno. Its peak came in 1994, when 128 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 Reno stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Reno?

The median living Reno is about 32 years old; half are between 24 and 54. An estimated 2,800 people named Reno are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Reno 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 – – 23 #4,505
2024 – – 35 #3,377
2023 – – 22 #4,708
2022 – – 29 #3,852
2021 – – 32 #3,561
2020 – – 22 #4,515
2019 – – 22 #4,608
2018 – – 35 #3,291
2017 – – 25 #4,206
2016 – – 26 #4,070
2015 – – 23 #4,376
2014 – – 18 #5,217
2013 – – 33 #3,323
2012 – – 29 #3,693
2011 – – 30 #3,581
2010 – – 32 #3,431
2009 – – 17 #5,497
2008 – – 22 #4,509
2007 – – 33 #3,366
2006 – – 36 #3,070
2005 – – 28 #3,509
2004 – – 36 #2,870
2003 – – 38 #2,667
2002 – – 30 #3,073
2001 – – 52 #2,044
2000 – – 57 #1,868
1995 5 #15,189 117 #1,032
1990 – – 33 #2,204
1985 – – 16 #3,048
1980 – – 28 #1,992
1975 – – 32 #1,620
1970 – – 32 #1,517
1965 – – 38 #1,250
1960 – – 46 #1,163
1955 – – 39 #1,212
1950 – – 27 #1,422
1945 – – 16 #1,751
1940 – – 17 #1,729
1935 – – 27 #1,321
1930 – – 45 #1,034
1925 – – 54 #923
1920 – – 48 #1,001
1915 – – 55 #831
1910 – – – –
1905 – – 5 #1,386
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – 7 #864
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Reno

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

  1. 1 Reno Olsen Reno Olsen Danish cyclist (born 1947) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Reno?

The median living Reno is about 32 years old. Half of all living Renos are between 24 and 54 years old.

How many people named Reno are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Reno are alive in the United States, based on 4,182 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Reno mean?

Reno is a given name, usually but not always masculine, of Spanish origin.

How popular is the name Reno in 2025?

Reno ranked #4,505 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Reno?

4,182 babies have been named Reno in the United States since 1886, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Reno most popular?

Reno peaked in 1994, when 128 newborns received the name.

Is Reno a boy or girl name?

Reno is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Reno rising or falling?

Reno is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Reno become more popular?

Reno looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Reno in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Reno?

Well-known people named Reno include Reno Olsen (cyclist).

Names like Reno

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

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