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
Census
Rennee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 239 people with the first name Rennee, which placed it at #34,236 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
#34,236
National first-name rank
People counted
239
239 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
59.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Rennee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rennee is White at 59.0%. The next largest groups are Black (18.8%) and Hispanic (13.4%). 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 Rennee 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 Rennee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White59.0% · 141
- Black or African American18.8% · 45
- Hispanic or Latino13.4% · 32
- Two or more races3.3% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.5% · 6
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
How many people share a full name with Rennee 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
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.
How common was Rennee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 239 people with the name Rennee, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,236 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 Rennee 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 Rennee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Rennee leans strongly female. 229 people counted with this name were female (95.0%), compared with 12 male bearers (5.0%). 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 Rennee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Rennee is White at 59.0%. The next largest groups are Black (18.8%) and Hispanic (13.4%). 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 Rennee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Rennee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.0% (141 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 Rennee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Rennee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Rennee 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 Rennee 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 Americans are named Rennee?
See how many Americans are named Rennee on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.