How Many People Are Named Rendell?
An estimated 536 people in the United States have the first name Rendell. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 48 years old, and Rendell peaked in popularity in 1972 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rendell 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 Rendell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
536
About 1 in 639,467 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
48
years old
Peak Year
1972
29 births
Total Registered
604
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rendell
Rendell is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 604 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Rendell as a male name
Ranked #13,719 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1972 (29 births)
Rendell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rendell span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 163 babies were registered. Rendell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rendell by Decade
How has Rendell 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.
Rendell by State
Rendell + Last Name Combinations
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Rendell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rendell?
We estimate approximately 536 people named Rendell 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 639,467 Americans share this first name.
Is Rendell a common name?
Rendell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 604 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rendell most popular?
Rendell reached peak popularity in 1972, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rendell is approximately 48 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rendell a male name?
Rendell is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rendell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rendell Smith, Rendell Johnson, Rendell 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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