Renea
Renea was the 11712th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 799th; the most babies were born in 1964 (161). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,865 places. More babies were named Renea in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Renee) reborn · French, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #11,712 girls, up 3,042 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 8girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1964161 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,335babies recorded
What does the name Renea mean?
Renea is a spelling of Renee, pronounced the same way, so it shares Renee's meaning and origin.
Renee is a spelling of French Renée, the feminine of René, from Latin Renatus 'reborn', a name that early Christians gave with the sense of spiritual rebirth through baptism, as DMNES notes. DMNES records Renée in England from 1588, among French-speaking families. It became popular in the US in the mid-20th century.
renātus (Latin, “reborn”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: René, Renata, Renée.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Renee', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Renee', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Renea popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,712 | 8 |
| 2020 | #14,754 | 6 |
| 2010 | #12,054 | 9 |
| 2000 | #5,117 | 23 |
| 1990 | #2,728 | 43 |
| 1980 | #1,758 | 63 |
| 1970 | #1,048 | 118 |
| 1960 | #1,019 | 112 |
| 1950 | #1,757 | 30 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Renea, counting every spelling?
Renea is a spelling of Renee, a name family that ranked #1,003 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #11,712 for Renea on its own. Together these spellings went to 239 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renee | 218 | #1,099 | 1,149 |
| Reni | 8 | #11,713 | 42 |
| Renea | 8 | #11,712 | 38 |
| Renni | 5 | #16,744 | 29 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Renea?
8 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Renea (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Renea born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 1,057 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Renea.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Renea?
About 3,900 people born in the US named Renea are alive today, with a median age of 55; half are between 43 and 63. That makes Renea mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Renea: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Renea, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Renea
What does Renea mean?
Renea is a spelling of Renee, which means “reborn” (French, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Renea?
Renea was the 11712th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 8 babies. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked 799th; the most babies were born in 1964 (161). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,865 places. More babies were named Renea in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Renea a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Renea in the US.