How Many People Are Named Renae?
An estimated 12,127 people in the United States have the first name Renae. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Renae peaked in popularity in 1970 with 386 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Renae as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Renae paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
12,127
About 1 in 28,264 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1970
386 births
Total Registered
14,125
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Renae
Renae is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 14,125 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Renae as a male name
Ranked #7,356 in 1985
5 male births in 1985
Peak: 1963 (6 births)
Renae as a female name
Ranked #3,677 in 2024
42 female births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (386 births)
Renae: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Renae span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 3,309 babies were registered. Renae has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Renae by Decade
How has Renae tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Renae by State
Birth registrations for Renae span all 41 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Minnesota, Michigan. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Arkansas, Wyoming. On average, about 244 Renaes were registered per state.
Renae + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Renae as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Renae
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Renae: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Renae?
We estimate approximately 12,127 people named Renae are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 28,264 Americans share this first name.
Is Renae a common name?
Renae is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,125 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Renae most popular?
Renae reached peak popularity in 1970, when 386 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Renae is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Renae a female name?
Renae is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Renae Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Renae Smith, Renae Johnson, Renae Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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