Girl · #1,366 in 2026

Renesmee

Name: Popularity of the name Renesmee in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Renesmee, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Renesmee is a feminine given name created by Twilight author Stephenie Meyer for a character in Breaking Dawn, the 2008 fourth novel in the Twilight series, who also appeared in the films based on the novels. It is a portmanteau of the names Renee and Esme, which are French in origin.

Current Rank

#1,366

Peak Rank

#1,320 (2024)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+8%

2009

First Year

2026

Last Year

2024

Peak Year

#1320

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Renesmee

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

In 2008, the fourth and final novel in the Twilight Saga series of paranormal romance novels, Breaking Dawn , introduced Renesmee Carlie Cullen, the half-human, half- vampire daughter of the series' two romantic leads, Bella Swan and Edward Cullen . After Bella and Edward marry, Renesmee is conceived during the couple's honeymoon . Discovering that she is miraculously pregnant with a half-vampire child, Bella decides to name the baby "Renesmee" if a girl, after her two grandmothers Renée Dwyer and Esme Cullen .

The Story of Renesmee

Renesmee first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2009, with 18 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 173 Renesmees were born — ranking #1,320 that year. As of 2026, Renesmee ranks #1,366 for baby girls with 165 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 2K Renesmees have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Renesmee

Phonetically similar names — useful when Renesmee is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Rienzi
Arenas
Rename
Renamed
Remarry
Rhenium
Renzi
Renos
Reynoso
Reynosa
Ranine
Renames

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Renesmee

What does the name Renesmee mean?

How popular is Renesmee in 2026?

In 2026, Renesmee ranks #1,366 among girls' names in the U.S., with 165 babies given the name that year.

When was Renesmee most popular?

Renesmee reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #1,320 that year with 173 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Renesmee most popular?

Renesmee has historically been most popular in Kansas, Arkansas, Indiana. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Renesmee.

Is Renesmee a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Renesmee is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Renesmee?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Renesmee include Clarita, Edia, Courtenay. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Renesmee

Renesmee is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Renesmee's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,320. Use the chart and map above to compare Renesmee'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.