Renato
Boy name · #2945 in 2025 · Very rare
Renato is currently the #2945 boy name in the United States — 42 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2486, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Renato.
The 114-year story
Renato first appears in the Social Security records in 1911, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 69 boys were named Renato — good for #1986 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Renato per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Renato in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Renato is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Renato will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Renato is most common
State-level data for Renato 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 Renato
Statistically, parents drawn to Renato tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Fausto, Romero, Jacinto, Augusto, and Geronimo.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Renato | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2476 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 47 | #2695 |
| 2020 | 43 | #2806 |
| 2019 | 34 | #3347 |
| 2018 | 43 | #2796 |
| 2017 | 48 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 43 | #2783 |
| 2015 | 50 | #2486 |
| 2014 | 53 | #2402 |
| 2013 | 40 | #2848 |
| 2012 | 32 | #3371 |
| 2011 | 49 | #2504 |
| 2010 | 69 | #1986 |
| 2009 | 39 | #2991 |
| 2008 | 45 | #2717 |
| 2007 | 39 | #2974 |
| 2006 | 60 | #2150 |
| 2005 | 39 | #2752 |
| 2004 | 44 | #2489 |
| 2003 | 51 | #2153 |
| 2002 | 47 | #2224 |
| 2001 | 50 | #2086 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Renato a popular boy name?
Renato ranked #2945 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2486.
When was the name Renato most popular?
Renato peaked in 2010, when 69 American boys received the name (ranked #1986 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Renato?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Renato. 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.