Rennee
A feminine French name derived from Renée, meaning "reborn" or "born again".
Name Census estimates that about 124 living Americans carry the first name Rennee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Rennee today is around 61 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Rennee births was 1969 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Rennee. 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
124
~ 1 in 2,764,148 Americans
Peak year
1969
12 babies that year
Average age
61
years old
1981 SSA rank
#11,693
Tracked since 1952
Popularity
Rennee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Rennee from the 1950s through to the 1980s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 69 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Rennee 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 Rennee 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 Rennee
The name Rennee is a French variation of the name Renee, which has its origins in the Latin name Renatus. Renatus was a male name derived from the word "renatus," meaning "reborn" or "born again." It was often given to children born after a difficult or dangerous birth, symbolizing a second chance at life.
In the Middle Ages, the name Renee gained popularity as a feminine form, particularly in France. It was widely used among the French nobility and aristocracy, with several notable historical figures bearing the name. One of the earliest recorded examples is Renée of France (1510-1575), the daughter of King Louis XII and Anne of Brittany.
Another significant figure in history was Renée of Ferrara (1510-1586), a French princess who became the Duchess of Ferrara. She was known for her patronage of the arts and her protection of religious reformers during the Protestant Reformation era.
In the 17th century, the name gained further prominence with Renée Descartes (1596-1649), the daughter of the famous philosopher René Descartes. She played a crucial role in preserving and disseminating her father's philosophical works.
The variant spelling Rennee emerged as a less common alternative form of the name. One notable individual with this spelling was Rennee Holdom (1932-2018), a Canadian artist and painter known for her abstract and experimental works.
Another individual with this spelling was Rennee Raudman (born 1941), an American actress and audiobook narrator who has narrated over 400 titles, including works by renowned authors like Nora Roberts and Danielle Steel.
While the name Rennee is not as common as its more traditional spellings, it has been used throughout history by individuals from various backgrounds and professions, carrying the symbolic meaning of rebirth and new beginnings.
People
Rennee + 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
Rennee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Rennee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 124 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Rennee 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 2,764,148 US residents.
Is Rennee a common name?
We classify Rennee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 67.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 153 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Rennee most popular?
The single biggest year for Rennee was 1969, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Rennee is about 61 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Rennee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Rennee 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.
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.