Renae
Girl name · #3261 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
Renae is currently the #3261 girl name in the United States — 48 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3177, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 37,500 girls born in 2025 was named Renae.
Babies named Renae per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 100-year story
Renae first appears in the Social Security records in 1925, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1970, when 386 girls were named Renae — good for #508 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Renae in class?
Renae scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Renae will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Renae is most common
State-level data for Renae is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Renae
Statistically, parents drawn to Renae tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jodie, Rachelle, Darcie, Rochelle, and Leanne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Renae | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 48 | #3249 |
| 2024 | 42 | #3639 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 48 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 52 | #3177 |
| 2014 | 55 | #3041 |
| 2013 | 60 | #2837 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 51 | #3222 |
| 2010 | 54 | #3075 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 56 | #3054 |
| 2007 | 70 | #2616 |
| 2006 | 76 | #2438 |
| 2005 | 67 | #2553 |
| 2004 | 86 | #2100 |
| 2003 | 72 | #2321 |
| 2002 | 89 | #1968 |
| 2001 | 104 | #1726 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Renae a popular girl name?
Renae ranked #3261 among girls in 2025 with 48 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3177.
When was the name Renae most popular?
Renae peaked in 1970, when 386 American girls received the name (ranked #508 that year). Since 1970 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Renae?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 37,500 newborn American girls was named Renae. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.