Renda
A short form of the feminine name Renda meaning "lover of wisdom".
Name Census estimates that about 864 living Americans carry the first name Renda. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Renda today is around 63 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Renda births was 1955 (60 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Renda. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
864
~ 1 in 396,706 Americans
Peak year
1955
60 babies that year
Average age
63
years old
1996 SSA rank
#15,303
Tracked since 1905
Census
Renda in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,058 people with the first name Renda, which placed it at #11,940 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,940
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,058 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Renda
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Renda is White at 71.6%. The next largest groups are Black (19.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Renda described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Renda at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.6% · 758
- Black or African American19.4% · 205
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.8% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 27
- Two or more races2.4% · 25
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 13
Popularity
Renda: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Renda from the 1900s through to the 1990s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 388 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Renda by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Renda during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Rendas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Texas, California, Georgia recorded the most babies named Renda, while Tennessee, Oklahoma, Indiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 17 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Renda
The name Renda is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was the classical language of ancient India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "rendra," which means "lord" or "king." This suggests that the name may have been given to children born into royal or noble families in ancient India.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Renda can be found in the Hindu epic poem, the Mahabharata, which dates back to around the 8th century BCE. In the text, Rendra is mentioned as a powerful king who ruled over a vast kingdom. However, it is unclear whether this was an actual historical figure or a fictional character.
During the medieval period, the name Renda was popular among the Rajput clans of northern India. The Rajputs were a warrior caste known for their bravery and valor in battle. It is possible that the name Renda was given to boys in the hopes that they would grow up to be strong and courageous leaders like the kings of old.
One of the most famous historical figures to bear the name Renda was Renda Singh, a 17th-century Rajput ruler who governed the princely state of Bharatpur in present-day Rajasthan. He was known for his military prowess and for successfully defending his kingdom against the Mughal Empire.
Another notable individual with the name Renda was Renda Bahadur, a 19th-century Nepalese general who played a significant role in the unification of Nepal. He was also instrumental in modernizing the Nepalese army and introducing Western military tactics and weaponry.
In more recent times, Renda Sahani was an Indian politician who served as a member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Indian parliament, from 1967 to 1971. He was a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress party and was known for his work in promoting education and social welfare programs.
Renda Ovette was an American actress and singer who was active in the 1940s and 1950s. She appeared in several Broadway musicals and also had a successful career as a nightclub performer.
While the name Renda may not be as common today as it once was, it continues to hold a rich historical and cultural significance, particularly in South Asia, where it is closely tied to the region's ancient traditions and heritage.
People
Renda + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Renda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Renda: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Renda?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 864 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Renda going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 396,706 US residents.
Is Renda a common name?
We classify Renda as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,191 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Renda most popular?
The single biggest year for Renda was 1955, when 60 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Renda is about 63 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Renda in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,058 people with the name Renda, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,940 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Renda in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Renda?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Renda leans strongly female. 1,040 people counted with this name were female (98.2%), compared with 19 male bearers (1.8%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Renda?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Renda is White at 71.6%. The next largest groups are Black (19.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Renda most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Renda in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.6% (758 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Renda in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Renda a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Renda in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Renda still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Renda in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Renda can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Renda?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.