Renick
An English surname derived from a place name, likely of uncertain origin.
Name Census estimates that about 18 living Americans carry the first name Renick. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Renick today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Renick births was 2019 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Renick. 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 Renick. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
18
~ 1 in 19,041,908 Americans
Peak year
2019
6 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,648
Tracked since 1942
Census
Renick in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 156 people with the first name Renick, which placed it at #44,397 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
#44,397
National first-name rank
People counted
156
156 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
67.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Renick
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Renick is White at 67.9%. The next largest groups are Black (19.9%) and Hispanic (7.7%). 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 Renick 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 Renick at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White67.9% · 106
- Black or African American19.9% · 31
- Hispanic or Latino7.7% · 12
- Two or more races3.8% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Renick: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Renick from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 11 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Renick remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Renick 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 Renick 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 Renick
The name Renick is believed to have its origins in the Scottish Gaelic language. It is thought to be derived from the word "rionnach," which means "speckled" or "brindled." This could suggest that the name was initially associated with someone who had freckles or a distinctive physical appearance.
The earliest recorded use of the name dates back to the 16th century in the Scottish Highlands. It was likely a descriptive surname or nickname that eventually became a given name in its own right. The spelling "Renick" is believed to be an anglicized version of the original Gaelic form.
One of the earliest known individuals with the name Renick was Fergus Renick, a Scottish nobleman who lived in the late 16th century. He was a prominent figure in the clan wars that took place in the Highlands during that period.
In the 17th century, a man named Lachlan Renick was a noted poet and bard in the Scottish Gaelic tradition. His works celebrated the beauty of the Highland landscapes and the valor of the clan warriors.
In the 18th century, a Scottish explorer named Duncan Renick is said to have been among the first Europeans to venture into the interior of what is now known as Canada. His journals provide valuable insights into the lives of the indigenous peoples he encountered during his travels.
Moving into the 19th century, a man named Alasdair Renick was a prominent leader in the Scottish Presbyterian Church. He was known for his fiery sermons and his commitment to educating the youth of the Highland communities.
Finally, in the early 20th century, a Scottish-American named Robert Renick made a name for himself as a successful businessman and philanthropist in New York City. He established several charitable foundations that supported education and cultural initiatives.
While the name Renick is not as common today as it once was, it remains a unique and intriguing name that carries with it a rich history and cultural significance rooted in the Scottish Highlands.
People
Renick + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Renick as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Renick: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Renick?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 18 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Renick 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 Renick a common name?
We classify Renick 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, 21 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Renick most popular?
The single biggest year for Renick was 2019, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Renick is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Renick in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 156 people with the name Renick, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #44,397 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 Renick 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 Renick?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Renick leans strongly male. 143 people counted with this name were male (95.3%), compared with 7 female bearers (4.7%). 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 Renick?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Renick is White at 67.9%. The next largest groups are Black (19.9%) and Hispanic (7.7%). 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 Renick most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Renick in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.9% (106 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 Renick in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Renick a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Renick in the SSA data are male. 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 Renick still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Renick 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 Renick 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 many people are called Renick?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.