Renate
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,360 in 1961
0 babies were named Renate in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRenate first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #1,360.
About the name Renate
Renate is a gender-neutral name of French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ate”. US birth records list Renate for girls from 1917 to 2020, in 68 of those 104 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #1,360 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.5 | 652,174 girls |
| 1930s | 3.0 | 333,333 girls |
| 1940s | 2.7 | 375,940 girls |
| 1950s | 14 | 73,099 girls |
| 1960s | 25 | 40,683 girls |
| 1970s | 12 | 80,451 girls |
| 1980s | 8.5 | 117,233 girls |
| 1990s | 4.4 | 227,273 girls |
| 2000s | 1.8 | 546,448 girls |
| 2010s | 0.5 | 2,083,333 girls |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 270,270 girls |
More French names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Daniel · God is my judge
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
Questions about the name Renate
What is the origin of the name Renate?
Renate has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Renate a boy or girl name?
Both. Renate is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Renate?
Renate is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #1,360 in 1961.