Rena
Girl name · #2388 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 75 baby girls were named Rena, placing it at #2388 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2712, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 girls born in 2025 was named Rena.
The 145-year story
Rena first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 74 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1962, when 575 girls were named Rena — good for #400 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Rena per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Rena in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Rena is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Rena will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Rena is most common
State-level data for Rena is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Rena
Statistically, parents drawn to Rena tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zena, Dena, Deena, Gina, and Rana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Rena | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2387 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 96 | #2033 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2445 |
| 2021 | 77 | #2345 |
| 2020 | 100 | #1908 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2651 |
| 2018 | 89 | #2130 |
| 2017 | 80 | #2302 |
| 2016 | 68 | #2594 |
| 2015 | 65 | #2712 |
| 2014 | 82 | #2267 |
| 2013 | 61 | #2804 |
| 2012 | 75 | #2449 |
| 2011 | 67 | #2638 |
| 2010 | 100 | #1992 |
| 2009 | 89 | #2204 |
| 2008 | 86 | #2267 |
| 2007 | 107 | #1929 |
| 2006 | 113 | #1809 |
| 2005 | 108 | #1803 |
| 2004 | 98 | #1909 |
| 2003 | 131 | #1486 |
| 2002 | 116 | #1594 |
| 2001 | 131 | #1438 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Rena a popular girl name?
Rena ranked #2388 among girls in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2712.
When was the name Rena most popular?
Rena peaked in 1962, when 575 American girls received the name (ranked #400 that year). Since 1962 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Rena?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American girls was named Rena. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.