How Many People Are Named Renetta?
An estimated 1,059 people in the United States have the first name Renetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Renetta peaked in popularity in 1962 with 56 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Renetta 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 Renetta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,059
About 1 in 323,658 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1962
56 births
Total Registered
1,573
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Renetta
Renetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,573 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Renetta as a female name
Ranked #16,015 in 1998
5 female births in 1998
Peak: 1962 (56 births)
Renetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Renetta span from the 1910s to the 1990s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 411 babies were registered. Renetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Renetta by Decade
How has Renetta 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.
Renetta by State
Birth registrations for Renetta span all 10 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, Texas, Louisiana. The lowest are in North Carolina, District of Columbia, Michigan. On average, about 18 Renettas were registered per state.
Renetta + Last Name Combinations
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Renetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Renetta?
We estimate approximately 1,059 people named Renetta 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 323,658 Americans share this first name.
Is Renetta a common name?
Renetta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,573 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Renetta most popular?
Renetta reached peak popularity in 1962, when 56 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Renetta is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Renetta a female name?
Renetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Renetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Renetta Smith, Renetta Johnson, Renetta 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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