Renata
Girl name · #481 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
Renata is currently the #481 girl name in the United States — 635 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #637, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,835 girls born in 2025 was named Renata.
Babies named Renata per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 125-year story
Renata first appears in the Social Security records in 1900, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1980, when 720 girls were named Renata — good for #336 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Renata in class?
Renata scores 53 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Renata is most common
Geography matters for names, and Renata is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Renatas were TX (183), CA (129), FL (44), AZ (35), IL (28). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Renata
Statistically, parents drawn to Renata tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Aisha, Greta, Nina, Thalia, and Jolene.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Renata | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 635 | #481 |
| 2024 | 594 | #520 |
| 2023 | 653 | #472 |
| 2022 | 640 | #492 |
| 2021 | 581 | #532 |
| 2020 | 600 | #506 |
| 2019 | 645 | #487 |
| 2018 | 613 | #506 |
| 2017 | 685 | #461 |
| 2016 | 576 | #544 |
| 2015 | 447 | #637 |
| 2014 | 436 | #655 |
| 2013 | 350 | #776 |
| 2012 | 372 | #750 |
| 2011 | 362 | #760 |
| 2010 | 242 | #1030 |
| 2009 | 209 | #1198 |
| 2008 | 248 | #1053 |
| 2007 | 219 | #1165 |
| 2006 | 167 | #1371 |
| 2005 | 104 | #1855 |
| 2004 | 90 | #2030 |
| 2003 | 74 | #2282 |
| 2002 | 68 | #2352 |
| 2001 | 75 | #2171 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Renata a popular girl name?
Renata ranked #481 among girls in 2025 with 635 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #637.
When was the name Renata most popular?
Renata peaked in 1980, when 720 American girls received the name (ranked #336 that year). Since 1980 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Renata?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,835 newborn American girls was named Renata. It scores 53/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.