Renita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #550 in 1960
0 babies were named Renita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1925–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRenita first shows up in US birth records in 1925, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 100 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1960, when it reached #550.
About the name Renita
Renita is a girl name of French and Latin origin. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Renita for girls from 1925 to 2019, in 77 of those 95 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #550 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.2 | 862,069 girls |
| 1930s | 3.5 | 283,286 girls |
| 1940s | 7.3 | 136,986 girls |
| 1950s | 80 | 12,450 girls |
| 1960s | 131 | 7,630 girls |
| 1970s | 97 | 10,310 girls |
| 1980s | 72 | 13,860 girls |
| 1990s | 20 | 48,828 girls |
| 2000s | 5.9 | 170,648 girls |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 581,395 girls |
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Questions about the name Renita
What is the origin of the name Renita?
Renita has French, Latin roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Renita a boy or girl name?
Renita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Renita?
Renita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #550 in 1960.