How Many People Are Named Reno?
An estimated 2,802 people in the United States have the first name Reno. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 40 years old, and Reno peaked in popularity in 1994 with 128 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Reno 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 Reno paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,802
About 1 in 122,325 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1994
128 births
Total Registered
4,157
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Reno
Reno is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,157 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Reno as a male name
Ranked #3,433 in 2024
34 male births in 2024
Peak: 1996 (122 births)
Reno as a female name
Ranked #15,189 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1994 (7 births)
Reno: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Reno span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 820 babies were registered. Reno has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Reno by Decade
How has Reno 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.
Reno by State
Birth registrations for Reno span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Washington, Connecticut, Arizona. On average, about 71 Renos were registered per state.
Reno + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Reno as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Reno
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Reno: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Reno?
We estimate approximately 2,802 people named Reno 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 122,325 Americans share this first name.
Is Reno a common name?
Reno is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,157 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Reno most popular?
Reno reached peak popularity in 1994, when 128 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Reno is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Reno a male name?
Reno is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Reno Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Reno Smith, Reno Johnson, Reno 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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