Renee
Girl name · #1098 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
In 2025, 218 baby girls were named Renee, placing it at #1098 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1085, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,257 girls born in 2025 was named Renee.
Babies named Renee per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 136-year story
Renee first appears in the Social Security records in 1889, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1964, when 6,013 girls were named Renee — good for #71 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 Renee in class?
Renee scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Renee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Renee is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Renees were CA (26), TX (22), NY (18), NJ (10), FL (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Renee
Statistically, parents drawn to Renee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Robyn, Julie, Carla, Robin, and Roxanne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Renee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 218 | #1098 |
| 2024 | 240 | #1044 |
| 2023 | 230 | #1075 |
| 2022 | 240 | #1059 |
| 2021 | 221 | #1116 |
| 2020 | 242 | #1040 |
| 2019 | 266 | #975 |
| 2018 | 241 | #1063 |
| 2017 | 277 | #952 |
| 2016 | 260 | #1018 |
| 2015 | 241 | #1085 |
| 2014 | 282 | #952 |
| 2013 | 288 | #892 |
| 2012 | 297 | #891 |
| 2011 | 318 | #831 |
| 2010 | 309 | #864 |
| 2009 | 369 | #770 |
| 2008 | 406 | #736 |
| 2007 | 411 | #711 |
| 2006 | 504 | #581 |
| 2005 | 530 | #542 |
| 2004 | 620 | #475 |
| 2003 | 665 | #452 |
| 2002 | 694 | #418 |
| 2001 | 754 | #386 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Renee a popular girl name?
Renee ranked #1098 among girls in 2025 with 218 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1085.
When was the name Renee most popular?
Renee peaked in 1964, when 6,013 American girls received the name (ranked #71 that year). Since 1964 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Renee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,257 newborn American girls was named Renee. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.