girl's name

Renette

ruh-NET

  • Origin French
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 857

Renette is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1990 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Renette is a name of French origin.
  • Peaked in 1960, when 32 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1935.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Renette Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1990s.

202
'30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90
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Births named Renette by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1930s 11
1940s 70
1950s 160
1960s 202
1970s 82
1980s 36
1990s 6

How Popular Is Renette?

In 1990, Renette was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Renette Is Used

France #2,025 5 in 1967
United States #12,495 6 in 1990

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

Names That Peaked Alongside Renette

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Renette Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Renette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Renette

  • Pronunciation ruh-NET

Sibling Names for Renette

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Renette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Renette

How popular is the name Renette?

In 1990, Renette was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Renette a girl's or a boy's name?

Renette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Renette?

Renette has 2 syllables.

When was Renette most popular?

Renette peaked in 1960, when 32 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.