The first name Rena
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 girls were named Rena, making it the 4,867th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 11 births (#2,411).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rena with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rena at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 75 girls born in the United States were named Rena, the 2,402nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1962, when 575 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Rena
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rena SoferAmerican actress, born 1968
- Rena RiffelAmerican actress, born 1969
- Rena EffendiAzerbaijani photographer, born 1977
- Rena NiehausGerman film actress, born 1954
- Rena InoueFigure skater, born 1976
- Florence R. SabinAmerican medical scientist (1871–1953)
- SableAmerican professional wrestler, model and actor, born 1967
Questions
- How popular is the name Rena?
- In 2025, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Rena, ranking 4,867th. Its peak was 2024, with 11 births.
- Is Rena a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 39,247 US babies named Rena since 1880 were girls.
- When was Rena most popular?
- 1962 in the United States, when 575 babies were named Rena, its highest rank at 400th.