Renetha
A feminine name meaning "rebirth" or "reborn" in French.
Name Census estimates that about 18 living Americans carry the first name Renetha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Renetha today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Renetha births was 1958 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Renetha. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Renetha. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
18
~ 1 in 19,041,908 Americans
Peak year
1958
7 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
1982 SSA rank
#11,836
Tracked since 1958
Popularity
Renetha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Renetha from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 10 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Renetha 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 Renetha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Renetha
The name Renetha is of French origin, derived from the Germanic name Radnaith, which is composed of the elements "rad" meaning "counsel" and "naith" meaning "strength." It is a feminine form of the masculine name Renault or Reynold.
The earliest recorded use of the name Renetha dates back to the 12th century in France. It was particularly common among the nobility and upper classes during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Renetha was Renetha de Montfort, born in 1190, the daughter of Simon de Montfort, a prominent French crusader and military leader during the Albigensian Crusade.
In the 13th century, Renetha de Courtenay, born in 1222, was a noblewoman who became the Empress of Nicaea through her marriage to Emperor John III Vatatzes. She played a significant role in the political affairs of the Byzantine Empire during that time.
During the Renaissance period, Renetha de Valois, born in 1510, was a French princess and the daughter of King Louis XII of France. She was known for her intelligence and her involvement in the intellectual circles of the time.
In the 17th century, Renetha de Bourbon, born in 1609, was a French noblewoman and the sister of the famous military leader, the Great Condé. She was renowned for her beauty and her charitable works.
Another notable figure was Renetha de Rohan, born in 1652, a French aristocrat and abbess of the prestigious Abbaye aux Dames in Caen, France. She was known for her strong leadership and her efforts to reform the monastic life.
While the name Renetha was primarily used in France and among the French nobility, it also found its way into other European cultures, particularly during the period of the Crusades and the Renaissance, when cultural exchange was more prevalent.
People
Renetha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Renetha 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
Renetha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Renetha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 18 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Renetha 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 19,041,908 US residents.
Is Renetha a common name?
We classify Renetha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 38.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 22 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Renetha most popular?
The single biggest year for Renetha was 1958, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Renetha is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Renetha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Renetha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Renetha 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 Renetha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Renetha 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 Renetha 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Renetha?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Renetha on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.