Renate
Renate is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Latin name Renatus. It is common in German, Dutch and Norwegian.
- German
- Dutch
- Norwegian
- Latvian
Meaning & Origin of Renate
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Renate is a feminine given name. It is derived from the Latin name Renatus. It is common in German, Dutch and Norwegian.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Dutch
- Norwegian
- Latvian
The Story of Renate
Renate first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 67 Renates were born — ranking #1,361 that year. As of 2026, Renate ranks #13,441 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Renates have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Renate
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About the name Renate
Renate is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Renate's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #1,361. Use the chart and map above to compare Renate's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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