Renee
Girl name · #1098 in 2025 · Rare
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. 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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Renee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Renee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Renee is most common
Geography matters for names, and Renee is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Renee is most common in NJ (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Renee is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.