Renly
Renly Baratheon is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.
Meaning & Origin of Renly
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Renly Baratheon is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin, and its television adaptation Game of Thrones.
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The Story of Renly
As a girl name
Renly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2014, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 43 Renlys were born — ranking #3,557 that year. As of 2026, Renly ranks #8,896 for girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-54%). In total, more than 202 Renlys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Renly first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2012, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 67 Renlys were born — ranking #2,065 that year. As of 2026, Renly ranks #4,516 for boys with 23 births, falling sharply (-53%). In total, more than 458 Renlys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Renly
Renly is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 458 births in the dataset. Renly's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #2,065. Use the chart and map above to compare Renly'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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