Renna
Girl name · #4762 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Renna? In official American birth records, Renna has been tracked continuously since 1884, giving it 141 years of documented American history.
Renna is currently the #4762 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Renna.
The 141-year story
Renna first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 42 babies and a rank of #3640. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Renna per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Renna in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Renna is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Renna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Renna is most common
State-level data for Renna is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Renna
Statistically, parents drawn to Renna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Avanna, Lunna, Ravenna, Xianna, and Alinna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Renna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 28 | #4772 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 15 | #7602 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 15 | #7880 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 15 | #7391 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Renna?
In official American birth records, the name Renna first appeared in 1884 (over 141 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Renna a popular girl name?
Renna ranked #4762 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Renna most popular?
Renna peaked in 2023, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3640 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Renna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Renna. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.