How Many People Are Named Renesha?
An estimated 404 people in the United States have the first name Renesha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Renesha peaked in popularity in 1990 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Renesha 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 Renesha paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
404
About 1 in 848,402 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1990
31 births
Total Registered
425
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Renesha
Renesha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 425 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Renesha as a female name
Ranked #19,400 in 2006
5 female births in 2006
Peak: 1990 (31 births)
Renesha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Renesha span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 188 babies were registered. Renesha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Renesha by Decade
How has Renesha 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.
Renesha by State
Birth registrations for Renesha span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Louisiana. The lowest are in Louisiana, Florida, Texas. On average, about 7 Reneshas were registered per state.
Renesha + Last Name Combinations
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Renesha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Renesha?
We estimate approximately 404 people named Renesha 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 848,402 Americans share this first name.
Is Renesha a common name?
Renesha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 425 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Renesha most popular?
Renesha reached peak popularity in 1990, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Renesha is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Renesha a female name?
Renesha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Renesha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Renesha Smith, Renesha Johnson, Renesha 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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