Rene

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A few things about Rene you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Rene

Rene Russo

American actress and model

Choose Rene and your child shares a first name with Rene Russo, an American actress and model. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Rene, like who?” Rene Russo's Wikipedia article is available in 56 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 8,673 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Rene, 197 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Rene would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRene has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Renes, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1983, when it ranked #256. Today it's #1,091, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowRene was 2.9× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,966 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 8,673.
• 🍂TrendRene has slipped 109 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,091. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedRene is most popular in Texas, where it ranks #550, followed by Arizona (#594) and California (#602). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Rene means “reborn”. Our records link it to French, Greek and Latin roots.

About the name Rene

Rene is a boy name of French, Greek and Latin origin meaning “reborn”. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with R and ending in “-ene”. US birth records list Rene for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 144 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #256 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,091, with 197 babies.

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