How Many People Are Named Renny?
An estimated 661 people in the United States have the first name Renny. It is used for both genders, with 84.8% male. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Renny peaked in popularity in 2001 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Renny 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 Renny paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
661
About 1 in 518,539 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.8% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
2001
16 births
Total Registered
771
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Renny
Renny is predominantly male (84.8%), though 117 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Renny as a male name
Ranked #13,751 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1976 (15 births)
Renny as a female name
Ranked #10,079 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (10 births)
Renny: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Renny span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 109 babies were registered. While Renny is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Renny by Decade
How has Renny 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.
Renny by State
Renny + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Renny
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Renny: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Renny?
We estimate approximately 661 people named Renny 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 518,539 Americans share this first name.
Is Renny a common name?
Renny is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 771 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Renny most popular?
Renny reached peak popularity in 2001, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Renny is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Renny a male name?
Renny is predominantly male. 84.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Renny Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Renny Smith, Renny Johnson, Renny 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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