Renlee
A feminine name likely derived from "Rena" and "Lee".
Name Census estimates that about 494 living Americans carry the first name Renlee. It is a predominantly female name (95.6% of registrations). The average person named Renlee today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Renlee births was 2024 (97 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Renlee. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Renlee with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
494
~ 1 in 693,835 Americans
Peak year
2024
97 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2021 SSA rank
#2,021
Tracked since 2012
Gender
Gender distribution for Renlee
Renlee leans heavily female at 95.6% of total registrations, but 22 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Renlee as a male name
- Ranked #13,649 in 2021
- 5 male births in 2021
- Peak: 2018 (7 births)
Renlee as a female name
- Ranked #2,021 in 2024
- 97 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (97 births)
Popularity
Renlee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Renlee from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 361 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
Renlee 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 Renlee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Renlees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Indiana, Ohio, Utah recorded the most babies named Renlee, while Wisconsin, Washington, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 9 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Renlee
The name Renlee is a modern English invention, likely emerging in the 20th century as a combination of the names Renee and Lee. It does not have a specific cultural or linguistic origin beyond the English-speaking world.
The first part of the name, Ren, may be derived from the French name Renée, which is the feminine form of René, a name of Old German origin meaning "born again" or "reborn." The second part, Lee, is an English surname that can also be used as a given name, originating from the Old English word "leah," meaning a meadow or woodland clearing.
There are no known historical references or ancient texts that mention the name Renlee specifically, as it is a relatively recent coinage. However, the individual components of the name, Ren and Lee, have a rich historical background in their respective linguistic origins.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Renlee are likely from the mid-to-late 20th century, as it gained popularity as a unique combination of traditional names. However, specific historical records or famous individuals bearing this name from earlier times are scarce due to its modern inception.
Some notable individuals who have borne the name Renlee include:
1. Renlee Ashlock (born 1989), an American basketball player who played for the University of Texas.
2. Renlee Frye (born 1993), an American soccer player who played for the University of Memphis.
3. Renlee Garza (born 1985), an American artist and painter known for her abstract works.
4. Renlee Jamison (born 1992), an American track and field athlete specializing in hurdles.
5. Renlee Parker (born 1987), an American singer-songwriter and musician based in Nashville, Tennessee.
While the name Renlee may not have an extensive historical lineage, its combination of traditional name elements and modern flair has contributed to its rising popularity in recent decades, particularly in the English-speaking world.
People
Renlee + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with R
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Renlee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Renlee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 494 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Renlee 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 693,835 US residents.
Is Renlee a common name?
We classify Renlee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 497 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Renlee most popular?
The single biggest year for Renlee was 2024, when 97 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Renlee is about 5 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 Renlee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Renlee a female name?
Yes, 95.6% of people registered as Renlee 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 Renlee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Renlee 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 Renlee 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 many people are named Renlee?
Find out how many Americans are named Renlee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.