Rendy
The Story of Rendy
As a girl name
Rendy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1949, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 11 Rendys were born — ranking #4,010 that year. As of 2026, Rendy ranks #13,316 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 141 Rendys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Rendy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1966, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 7 Rendys were born — ranking #6,970 that year. As of 2026, Rendy ranks #11,471 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Rendys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Rendy
Rendy is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 141 births in the dataset. Rendy's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #4,010. Use the chart and map above to compare Rendy'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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