Renetta
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,497 in 1962
0 babies were named Renetta in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1910–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRenetta first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1962, when it reached #1,497.
About the name Renetta
Renetta is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-tta”. US birth records list Renetta for girls from 1910 to 1998, in 79 of those 89 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #1,497 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1998, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 6.3 | 157,729 girls |
| 1920s | 11 | 95,057 girls |
| 1930s | 7.6 | 131,406 girls |
| 1940s | 8.8 | 113,250 girls |
| 1950s | 15 | 64,767 girls |
| 1960s | 22 | 44,524 girls |
| 1970s | 17 | 57,504 girls |
| 1980s | 10 | 98,328 girls |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 573,248 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Renetta
What is the origin of the name Renetta?
Renetta has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Renetta a boy or girl name?
Renetta is a girl name.
How popular is the name Renetta?
Renetta is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1998. It peaked at #1,497 in 1962.