How Many People Are Named Rene?
An estimated 58,888 people in the United States have the first name Rene. It is used for both genders, with 69.9% male. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Rene peaked in popularity in 1962 with 1,648 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Rene 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 Rene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
58,888
About 1 in 5,820 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
69.9% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1962
1,648 births
Total Registered
72,568
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Rene
Rene is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (69.9%) and females (30.1%). Out of 72,568 total births registered, 50,740 were male and 21,828 were female.
Rene as a male name
Ranked #990 in 2024
227 male births in 2024
Peak: 1970 (869 births)
Rene as a female name
Ranked #6,564 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (916 births)
Rene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Rene span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 14,674 babies were registered. Rene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Rene by Decade
How has Rene 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 69 | 50 | 19 | |
| 1890s | 137 | 84 | 53 | |
| 1900s | 236 | 144 | 92 | |
| 1910s | 1,071 | 840 | 231 | |
| 1920s | 2,239 | 1,854 | 385 | |
| 1930s | 2,128 | 1,742 | 386 | |
| 1940s | 3,590 | 2,672 | 918 | |
| 1950s | 9,679 | 4,946 | 4,733 | |
| 1960s | 14,674 | 7,349 | 7,325 | |
| 1970s | 10,958 | 7,265 | 3,693 | |
| 1980s | 9,416 | 7,256 | 2,160 | |
| 1990s | 8,233 | 7,140 | 1,093 | |
| 2000s | 5,866 | 5,404 | 462 | |
| 2010s | 3,073 | 2,883 | 190 | |
| 2020s | 1,199 | 1,111 | 88 | |
Rene by State
Birth registrations for Rene span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Alaska, North Dakota, West Virginia. On average, about 1,291 Renes were registered per state.
Rene + Last Name Combinations
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Rene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rene?
We estimate approximately 58,888 people named Rene 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 5,820 Americans share this first name.
Is Rene a common name?
Rene is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 72,568 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Rene most popular?
Rene reached peak popularity in 1962, when 1,648 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Rene is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Rene a male name?
Rene is predominantly male. 69.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Rene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Rene Smith, Rene Johnson, Rene 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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