Renell
Renell is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Renell Medrano, American photographer Renell Wren, American football nose tackle
Meaning & Origin of Renell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Renell is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Renell Medrano, American photographer Renell Wren, American football nose tackle
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The Story of Renell
As a girl name
Renell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1924, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 30 Renells were born — ranking #2,153 that year. As of 2026, Renell ranks #16,513 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 553 Renells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Renell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1955, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 11 Renells were born — ranking #3,568 that year. As of 2026, Renell ranks #12,366 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 154 Renells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Renell
Renell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 553 births in the dataset. Renell's peak popularity came in 1965 when it ranked #2,153. Use the chart and map above to compare Renell'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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