Renne
The Story of Renne
As a girl name
Renne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1944, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1971: 28 births, good for #2,599 nationwide. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Rennes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2003 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 578 Rennes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Renne as a boy name dates back to 1954, when 7 babies received it. 1991 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Renne — #5,519 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 38% of all recorded Rennes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2008 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 61 Rennes 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 Renne
Renne is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1944 and has accumulated 578 births in the dataset. Renne's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #2,599. Use the chart and map above to compare Renne'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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