Rennard
Rennard is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Audrey Rennard, British gymnast Chris Rennard, Baron Rennard, English politician Deborah Rennard, American actress Jon Rennard, English singer Rennard Strickland, American lawyer
Meaning & Origin of Rennard
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rennard is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:Audrey Rennard, British gymnast Chris Rennard, Baron Rennard, English politician Deborah Rennard, American actress Jon Rennard, English singer Rennard Strickland, American lawyer
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The Story of Rennard
Rennard first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1952, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 8 Rennards were born — ranking #3,658 that year. As of 2026, Rennard ranks #6,940 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 59 Rennards have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Rennard
Rennard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 59 births in the dataset. Rennard's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #3,658. Use the chart and map above to compare Rennard'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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