The first name Renae
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 42 girls were named Renae, making it the 845th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2014, with 71 births (#582).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Renae with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Renae at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 48 girls born in the United States were named Renae, the 3,287th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1970, when 386 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 Renae
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Renae CruzAmerican pornographic actress, born 1987
- Renae JacobsAmerican actress, born 1957
- Aly MichalkaAmerican singer and actress (born 1989)
Questions
- How popular is the name Renae?
- In 2025, 42 girls born in England and Wales were named Renae, ranking 845th. Its peak was 2014, with 71 births.
- Is Renae a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 14,174 US babies named Renae since 1880 were girls.
- When was Renae most popular?
- 1970 in the United States, when 386 babies were named Renae, its highest rank at 509th.