Renel
The Story of Renel
As a girl name
Renel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1960, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 6 Renels were born — ranking #7,388 that year. As of 2026, Renel ranks #7,388 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 16 Renels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Renel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 9 Renels were born — ranking #5,659 that year. As of 2026, Renel ranks #8,454 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 62 Renels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Renel
Renel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 62 births in the dataset. Renel's peak popularity came in 1992 when it ranked #5,659. Use the chart and map above to compare Renel'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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