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Renae

Girl

Meaning of Renae: French: 'reborn'

Renae is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3167th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 952nd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3167

48 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#952

37 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

14,174

First recorded 1925 · peak 1970

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 266 babies1982: 272 babies1983: 240 babies1984: 219 babies1985: 245 babies1986: 228 babies1987: 176 babies1988: 233 babies1989: 174 babies1990: 187 babies19901991: 170 babies1992: 159 babies1993: 155 babies1994: 133 babies1995: 133 babies1996: 143 babies1997: 117 babies1998: 116 babies1999: 100 babies2000: 129 babies20002001: 104 babies2002: 89 babies2003: 72 babies2004: 86 babies2005: 67 babies2006: 76 babies2007: 70 babies2008: 56 babies2009: 60 babies2010: 54 babies20102011: 51 babies2012: 45 babies2013: 60 babies2014: 55 babies2015: 52 babies2016: 35 babies2017: 50 babies2018: 53 babies2019: 44 babies2020: 39 babies20202021: 48 babies2022: 43 babies2023: 37 babies2024: 42 babies2025: 48 babies
US babies named Renae per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 272.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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