Renley
Boy name · #4129 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Renley is currently the #4129 boy name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Renley.
The 12-year story
Renley first appears in the Social Security records in 2013, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 46 babies and a rank of #2793. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Renley per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Renley against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Renley in class?
Renley scores 72 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 Renley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Renley is most common
State-level data for Renley 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 Renley
Statistically, parents drawn to Renley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ridley, Radley, Huntley, Whitley, and Wrigley.
RidleyRadleyHuntleyWhitleyWrigleyRipleyRoyaltyHenley
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Renley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 27 | #3986 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 46 | #2793 |
| 2021 | 21 | #4628 |
| 2020 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 14 | #6053 |
| 2015 | 15 | #5746 |
| 2014 | 10 | #7562 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12136 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Renley a popular boy name?
Renley ranked #4129 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5746.
When was the name Renley most popular?
Renley peaked in 2022, when 46 American boys received the name (ranked #2793 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Renley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Renley. It scores 72/100 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.