as a First Name
French: from the Late Latin name Renatus ‘reborn’, used by early Christians as a baptismal name celebrating spiritual rebirth in Christ. It is found in the English-speaking world, especially North America, where it is usually written without the accent. It occurs occasionally as a girl's name, presumably a modified spelling of Renée or a short form of Irene and similar names.
| 534th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Tens of Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 94,674
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Texas
- has the most people named Rene per capita
- 1969
- marked the height of its popularity
29%
71%
16%
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55+
50%
30-54
30-54
18%
13-29
13-29
16%
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Top state populations
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