Renee Zellweger
There are approximately 1 people named Renee Zellweger 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 Renee with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Zellweger. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Renee
152K
Alive today
Named Zellweger
159
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 152K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1964
Average age: 53
Top Census group: White (73.0%)
Estimated bearers: 159
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #128,411
Per 100K: 0.05
Top ancestry: White (99.3%)
First name trend
Renee: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Renee. The peak year was 1964 with 6,043 births. The average person named Renee today is 53 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Renee
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Renee, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 73.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Renee described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Renee at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.0% · 120,051
- Black or African American13.4% · 22,098
- Hispanic or Latino7.6% · 12,556
- Two or more races3.2% · 5,198
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 3,327
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,234
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Zellweger surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Zellweger, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 99.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Zellweger described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Zellweger at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White99.3% · 138
- Hispanic or Latino0.7% · 1
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Renee has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0444% of the US population, based on 152,280 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Renee right now.
The surname Zellweger appears at a rate of 0.05 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0000%.
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 Renee Zellweger. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Renee
FAQ
Renee Zellweger: questions and answers
How many people are named Renee Zellweger?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Renee Zellweger. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0444%) with the surname frequency (0.05 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Renee Zellweger?
We classify Renee Zellweger as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Renee a male or female name?
Renee is predominantly female. Out of 187,285 total SSA registrations, 0.9% were male and 99.1% were female. See the full Renee 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Renee Zellweger?
You can see how common the name Renee Zellweger is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.