Renay
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,253 in 1960
0 babies were named Renay in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1936–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRenay first shows up in US birth records in 1936, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 89 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1960, when it reached #1,253.
About the name Renay
Renay is a girl name of French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-nay”. US birth records list Renay for girls from 1936 to 2015, in 73 of those 80 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #1,253 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2015, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.2 | 833,333 girls |
| 1940s | 8.3 | 119,904 girls |
| 1950s | 22 | 45,725 girls |
| 1960s | 35 | 28,555 girls |
| 1970s | 20 | 50,429 girls |
| 1980s | 10 | 99,206 girls |
| 1990s | 7.5 | 132,450 girls |
| 2000s | 5.0 | 200,803 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 350,877 girls |
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Renay
What is the origin of the name Renay?
Renay has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Renay a boy or girl name?
Renay is a girl name.
How popular is the name Renay?
Renay is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2015. It peaked at #1,253 in 1960.