How Many People Are Named Renee?
An estimated 152,280 people in the United States have the first name Renee. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #350 overall. It is predominantly female (99.1%). The average bearer is 53 years old, and Renee peaked in popularity in 1964 with 6,043 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Renee 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 Renee paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Renee is overwhelmingly female, 1,612 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Renee has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
152,280
About 1 in 2,251 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.1% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1964
6,043 births
Total Registered
187,285
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Renee
Renee is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 187,285 total births registered, 99.1% were female.
Renee as a male name
Ranked #9,642 in 2022
8 male births in 2022
Peak: 1971 (44 births)
Renee as a female name
Ranked #1,048 in 2024
239 female births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (6,013 births)
Renee: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Renee span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 56,127 babies were registered. Renee has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Renee by Decade
How has Renee 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 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| 1890s | 29 | 0 | 29 | |
| 1900s | 161 | 0 | 161 | |
| 1910s | 665 | 0 | 665 | |
| 1920s | 2,295 | 0 | 2,295 | |
| 1930s | 3,133 | 13 | 3,120 | |
| 1940s | 7,880 | 63 | 7,817 | |
| 1950s | 33,131 | 182 | 32,949 | |
| 1960s | 56,127 | 313 | 55,814 | |
| 1970s | 37,970 | 378 | 37,592 | |
| 1980s | 24,704 | 290 | 24,414 | |
| 1990s | 11,287 | 204 | 11,083 | |
| 2000s | 5,904 | 126 | 5,778 | |
| 2010s | 2,807 | 29 | 2,778 | |
| 2020s | 1,185 | 14 | 1,171 | |
Renee by State
Birth registrations for Renee span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 3,582 Renees were registered per state.
Renee + Last Name Combinations
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Renee: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Renee?
We estimate approximately 152,280 people named Renee 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 2,251 Americans share this first name.
Is Renee a common name?
Renee is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 187,285 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Renee most popular?
Renee reached peak popularity in 1964, when 6,043 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Renee is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Renee a female name?
Renee is predominantly female. 99.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Renee Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Renee Smith, Renee Johnson, Renee 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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