How Many People Are Named Renay?
An estimated 1,602 people in the United States have the first name Renay. It is predominantly female (98.8%). The average bearer is 55 years old, and Renay peaked in popularity in 1960 with 76 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Renay 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 Renay paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,602
About 1 in 213,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.8% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1960
76 births
Total Registered
1,960
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Renay
Renay is predominantly female (98.8%), though 24 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Renay as a male name
Ranked #4,534 in 1961
5 male births in 1961
Peak: 1951 (7 births)
Renay as a female name
Ranked #16,018 in 2015
6 female births in 2015
Peak: 1960 (76 births)
Renay: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Renay span from the 1930s to the 2010s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 642 babies were registered. Renay has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Renay by Decade
How has Renay 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.
Renay by State
Birth registrations for Renay span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Michigan. The lowest are in Illinois, Georgia, Texas. On average, about 42 Renays were registered per state.
Renay + Last Name Combinations
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Renay: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Renay?
We estimate approximately 1,602 people named Renay 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 213,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Renay a common name?
Renay is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,960 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Renay most popular?
Renay reached peak popularity in 1960, when 76 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Renay is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Renay a female name?
Renay is predominantly female. 98.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Renay Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Renay Smith, Renay Johnson, Renay 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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