Renee

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

⭐ Famous Renee

Renee Paquette

Canadian sports broadcaster and actress

Choose Renee and your child shares a first name with Renee Paquette, a Canadian sports broadcaster and actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Renee, like who?” Renee Paquette's Wikipedia article is available in 21 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 7,375 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Renee, 218 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Renee would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryRenee first shows up in US birth records in 1889, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 136 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1967, when it ranked #62. Today it's #1,098, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowRenee was 3.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,199 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 7,375.
• 🍂TrendRenee has slipped 58 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,098. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedRenee is most popular in New Jersey, where it ranks #718, followed by Missouri (#811) and Indiana (#815). It's in the top 1,000 in 6 states.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Renee means “reborn”. Our records link it to French and Latin roots.

About the name Renee

Renee is a girl name of French and Latin origin meaning “reborn”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-nee”. US birth records list Renee for girls from 1889 to 2025, in 132 of those 137 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #62 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,098, with 218 babies.

Origin:French namesLatin names