How Many People Are Named Renley?
An estimated 1,298 people in the United States have the first name Renley. It is used for both genders, with 78.3% female. The average bearer is 5 years old, and Renley peaked in popularity in 2024 with 232 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Renley 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 Renley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Renley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 5, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,298
About 1 in 264,063 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
78.3% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2024
232 births
Total Registered
1,306
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Renley
Renley is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.7%) and females (78.3%). Out of 1,306 total births registered, 284 were male and 1,022 were female.
Renley as a male name
Ranked #4,036 in 2024
27 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (46 births)
Renley as a female name
Ranked #1,170 in 2024
205 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (205 births)
Renley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Renley span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 885 babies were registered. Renley remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Renley by Decade
How has Renley 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.
Renley by State
Birth registrations for Renley span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in West Virginia, Nebraska, Arizona. On average, about 19 Renleys were registered per state.
Renley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Renley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Renley
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Renley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Renley?
We estimate approximately 1,298 people named Renley 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 264,063 Americans share this first name.
Is Renley a common name?
Renley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,306 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Renley most popular?
Renley reached peak popularity in 2024, when 232 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Renley is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Renley a female name?
Renley is predominantly female. 78.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Renley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Renley Smith, Renley Johnson, Renley 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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