How Many People Are Named Ren Hitch?

There are approximately 1 people named Ren Hitch living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.

This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Ren with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hitch. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census background data where it is available.

Estimated People with This Name

1

1 in 342,754,338 Americans

Combination Rarity

Very Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Ren: Popularity Over Time

Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Ren. The peak year was 2023 with 287 births. The average person named Ren today is 15 years old.

Male
Female
0 57 115 172 230 287 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Ancestry of the First Name Ren

In the 2020 Census, the first name Ren was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (41.71%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (35.13%) and Two or More Races (11.41%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Ren in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper origin or meaning of the name itself.

Read this as a snapshot of who already had the name in 2020, not as a trend line. The SSA chart above is still the better way to see how Ren rose or fell over time.

White
41.71%
Black
3.78%
Hispanic
7.39%
Asian/Pacific Islander
35.13%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.58%
Two or More Races
11.41%

Ancestry of the Hitch Surname

The surname Hitch was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White in the 2020 Census.

This is a self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people who had the surname Hitch in the published Census surname tables. It gives useful context around who was recorded with the name, but it does not tell the full family history of every Boone line.

White
86.61%
Black
7.53%
Hispanic
2.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander
0.78%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.34%
Two or More Races
2.59%

How we calculated this

The first name "Ren" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.

The surname "Hitch" appears at a rate of 0.68 per 100,000 people in the 2020 U.S. Census.

We do not use the Census first-name snapshot for the main estimate because it is only published once every 10 years. The latest public first-name Census file is from 2020, which is already 6 years old. SSA birth records plus CDC survival data give a better current estimate of how many people with the first name Ren are likely to be alive now.

Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.

Ren Hitch: Questions and Answers

How many people are named Ren Hitch?

We estimate approximately 1 people named Ren Hitch are alive in the United States today. The first name Ren is shared by 3,190 Americans, and the surname Hitch is shared by 2,346.

How rare is the name Ren Hitch?

This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Ren is rare and the surname Hitch is rare.

Is Ren a male or female name?

Ren is predominantly male, with 78.2% of bearers being male and 21.8% female. It peaked in popularity in 2023 and the average bearer today is 15 years old.

What does the Census say about the first name Ren?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Ren was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (41.71%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (35.13%) and Two or More Races (11.41%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper origin of the name itself.

Where does this data come from?

First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. When available, first-name Census background data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau first-name tables. Surname data comes from the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.

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