Unisex nameCurrently #990 in the USSteady
Rene
//ɹəˈneɪ//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19624 lettersStarts with R
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Rene's meaning
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Rene's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Rene |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1882 | 6 |
| 1883 | 8 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 10 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 16 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 12 |
| 1892 | 13 |
| 1893 | 10 |
| 1894 | 14 |
| 1895 | 17 |
| 1896 | 19 |
| 1897 | 16 |
| 1898 | 14 |
| 1899 | 17 |
| 1900 | 21 |
| 1901 | 21 |
| 1902 | 20 |
| 1903 | 20 |
| 1904 | 23 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 32 |
| 1907 | 31 |
| 1908 | 29 |
| 1909 | 23 |
| 1910 | 42 |
| 1911 | 53 |
| 1912 | 69 |
| 1913 | 58 |
| 1914 | 104 |
| 1915 | 127 |
| 1916 | 145 |
| 1917 | 170 |
| 1918 | 164 |
| 1919 | 139 |
| 1920 | 176 |
| 1921 | 204 |
| 1922 | 226 |
| 1923 | 226 |
| 1924 | 223 |
| 1925 | 213 |
| 1926 | 240 |
| 1927 | 241 |
| 1928 | 250 |
| 1929 | 240 |
| 1930 | 222 |
| 1931 | 206 |
| 1932 | 216 |
| 1933 | 202 |
| 1934 | 188 |
| 1935 | 199 |
| 1936 | 203 |
| 1937 | 211 |
| 1938 | 235 |
| 1939 | 246 |
| 1940 | 191 |
| 1941 | 239 |
| 1942 | 273 |
| 1943 | 291 |
| 1944 | 280 |
| 1945 | 316 |
| 1946 | 425 |
| 1947 | 518 |
| 1948 | 531 |
| 1949 | 526 |
| 1950 | 611 |
| 1951 | 632 |
| 1952 | 755 |
| 1953 | 793 |
| 1954 | 904 |
| 1955 | 993 |
| 1956 | 1,152 |
| 1957 | 1,188 |
| 1958 | 1,174 |
| 1959 | 1,477 |
| 1960 | 1,620 |
| 1961 | 1,561 |
| 1962 | 1,648 |
| 1963 | 1,532 |
| 1964 | 1,432 |
| 1965 | 1,381 |
| 1966 | 1,261 |
| 1967 | 1,374 |
| 1968 | 1,380 |
| 1969 | 1,485 |
| 1970 | 1,416 |
| 1971 | 1,262 |
| 1972 | 1,221 |
| 1973 | 1,093 |
| 1974 | 1,069 |
| 1975 | 1,013 |
| 1976 | 962 |
| 1977 | 980 |
| 1978 | 966 |
| 1979 | 976 |
| 1980 | 939 |
| 1981 | 944 |
| 1982 | 928 |
| 1983 | 1,032 |
| 1984 | 975 |
| 1985 | 924 |
| 1986 | 958 |
| 1987 | 891 |
| 1988 | 921 |
| 1989 | 904 |
| 1990 | 984 |
| 1991 | 965 |
| 1992 | 908 |
| 1993 | 848 |
| 1994 | 863 |
| 1995 | 796 |
| 1996 | 742 |
| 1997 | 743 |
| 1998 | 696 |
| 1999 | 688 |
| 2000 | 751 |
| 2001 | 656 |
| 2002 | 644 |
| 2003 | 607 |
| 2004 | 615 |
| 2005 | 572 |
| 2006 | 555 |
| 2007 | 536 |
| 2008 | 499 |
| 2009 | 431 |
| 2010 | 405 |
| 2011 | 392 |
| 2012 | 329 |
| 2013 | 314 |
| 2014 | 308 |
| 2015 | 296 |
| 2016 | 266 |
| 2017 | 276 |
| 2018 | 244 |
| 2019 | 243 |
| 2020 | 237 |
| 2021 | 246 |
| 2022 | 250 |
| 2023 | 221 |
| 2024 | 245 |
Rene through the decades
- Rene peaked in 1962, when 1,648 babies were named Rene in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Rene has fallen 42% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Rene currently ranks #990 in the US and is holding steady.