Rena Mero
There are approximately 1 people named Rena Mero living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Rena with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Mero. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Rena
18K
Alive today
Named Mero
2.0K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 18K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1916
Average age: 55
Estimated bearers: 2.0K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #16,437
Per 100K: 0.59
Top ancestry: White (54.0%)
First name trend
Rena: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Rena. The peak year was 1916 with 578 births. The average person named Rena today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Mero surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Mero, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 54.0%.
- White54.0%
- Hispanic or Latino38.8%
- Black or African American3.8%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6%
- Two or more races1.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Rena has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0052% of the US population, based on 17,671 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Mero appears at a rate of 0.59 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0006%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Rena Mero. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Rena Mero: questions and answers
How many people are named Rena Mero?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Rena Mero. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0052%) with the surname frequency (0.59 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Rena Mero?
We classify Rena Mero as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Rena a male or female name?
Rena is predominantly female. Out of 39,171 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Rena profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.