girl's name
Renata
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 15,656
the United States
#481
2025 births
Renata is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 635 babies in the United States, ranking #481. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Renata is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 1980, when 726 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 5,221 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1900.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Renata over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 19 |
| 1910s | 107 |
| 1920s | 105 |
| 1930s | 83 |
| 1940s | 88 |
| 1950s | 503 |
| 1960s | 893 |
| 1970s | 753 |
| 1980s | 1,733 |
| 1990s | 580 |
| 2000s | 1,321 |
| 2010s | 4,728 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,703 |
How popular is Renata?
In 2025, Renata was given to 635 babies in the United States, ranking #481 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Renata is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Renata is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Rénata | Rénata is a rare spelling of Renata, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Renata
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Renata also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Renata over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Renata in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Renata
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Renata — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Renata
How popular is the name Renata?
In 2025, Renata was given to 635 babies in the United States, ranking #481 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Renata a girl's or a boy's name?
Renata is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Renata?
Renata has 3 syllables.
When was Renata most popular?
Renata peaked in 1980, when 726 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Renata a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Renata currently ranks #481 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.