Rene - A very unique male name
Rene at a glance
Rene is ranked #1060 among boy baby names in 2025, with 154 births in 2025. It peaked in 1983 at #258 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2025
- #1060
- Births in 2025
- 154
- Peak year
- 1983 (#258)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #969 in 2020 → #1060 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 9,521 boys
- Visitor rating
- 4.4/5 (8 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 9,521 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Rene peaked in popularity 43 years ago in 1983 on position 258.
Famous with this name
Rene Russo
Fiona Rene
René Auberjonois
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Rene is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Rene is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #554 - and is the least popular in Pennsylvania at position #1,392.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Rene is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Rene origin and meaning
French, from Latin
The unaccented spelling of French René, from Latin Renatus, 'reborn'
René — 'reborn' — is a classic French boy's name, and Rene is its standard unaccented American spelling. US use peaked in 1970, helped by Spanish-speaking families (René is common across Latin America), and has fallen since.
Attested etymology
Rene is a 4 letter name with 1 syllables.
To see famous people named Rene, pop culture references for the name Rene and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Rene
We've found the following names that sound similar to Rene, sorted by popularity.
Ryan / Ronnie / Roman / Ramon / Rowan / Ron / Romeo / Ronan / Ronny / Remy /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1060 |
| 2024 | 1017 |
| 2023 | 1088 |
| 2022 | 961 |
| 2021 | 955 |
| 2020 | 969 |
| 2019 | 916 |
| 2018 | 923 |
| 2017 | 848 |
| 2016 | 862 |
| 2015 | 807 |
| 2014 | 782 |
| 2013 | 758 |
| 2012 | 751 |
| 2011 | 647 |
| 2010 | 625 |
| 2009 | 612 |
| 2008 | 573 |
| 2007 | 530 |
| 2006 | 502 |
| 2005 | 499 |
| 2004 | 462 |
| 2003 | 466 |
| 2002 | 433 |
| 2001 | 424 |
| 2000 | 387 |
| 1999 | 404 |
| 1998 | 404 |
| 1997 | 382 |
| 1996 | 373 |
| 1995 | 351 |
| 1994 | 335 |
| 1993 | 343 |
| 1992 | 335 |
| 1991 | 315 |
| 1990 | 308 |
| 1989 | 325 |
| 1988 | 309 |
| 1987 | 302 |
| 1986 | 282 |
| 1985 | 281 |
| 1984 | 275 |
| 1983 | 258 |
| 1982 | 305 |
| 1981 | 297 |
| 1980 | 300 |
| 1979 | 284 |
| 1978 | 286 |
| 1977 | 287 |
| 1976 | 280 |
| 1975 | 276 |
| 1974 | 267 |
| 1973 | 273 |
| 1972 | 260 |
| 1971 | 279 |
| 1970 | 262 |
| 1969 | 260 |
| 1968 | 278 |
| 1967 | 264 |
| 1966 | 289 |
| 1965 | 276 |
| 1964 | 280 |
| 1963 | 292 |
| 1962 | 285 |
| 1961 | 294 |
| 1960 | 295 |
| 1959 | 309 |
| 1958 | 325 |
| 1957 | 330 |
| 1956 | 328 |
| 1955 | 324 |
| 1954 | 332 |
| 1953 | 341 |
| 1952 | 336 |
| 1951 | 360 |
| 1950 | 346 |
| 1949 | 364 |
| 1948 | 359 |
| 1947 | 367 |
| 1946 | 354 |
| 1945 | 380 |
| 1944 | 409 |
| 1943 | 394 |
| 1942 | 400 |
| 1941 | 411 |
| 1940 | 440 |
| 1939 | 380 |
| 1938 | 420 |
| 1937 | 412 |
| 1936 | 420 |
| 1935 | 416 |
| 1934 | 431 |
| 1933 | 423 |
| 1932 | 393 |
| 1931 | 440 |
| 1930 | 430 |
| 1929 | 396 |
| 1928 | 395 |
| 1927 | 404 |
| 1926 | 424 |
| 1925 | 437 |
| 1924 | 448 |
| 1923 | 439 |
| 1922 | 445 |
| 1921 | 471 |
| 1920 | 507 |
| 1919 | 568 |
| 1918 | 531 |
| 1917 | 481 |
| 1916 | 516 |
| 1915 | 532 |
| 1914 | 487 |
| 1913 | 751 |
| 1912 | 573 |
| 1911 | 439 |
| 1910 | 494 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Texas | 554 |
| California | 606 |
| Arizona | 618 |
| Florida | 876 |
| Illinois | 995 |
| Tennessee | 1018 |
| Pennsylvania | 1392 |
Even more about Rene
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Rene a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Rene?
1 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
reh-NAY · /rəˈneɪ/
The site's table lists 1 syllable; the name is spoken with 2 (reh-NAY).
Around the world
- René (French) — The original accented French form.
- Renato (Italian and Spanish) — The Italian and Spanish form of Renatus.
Spellings and nicknames
- René — The accented form, often recorded without the accent in US data.
Famous bearers
- Rene Auberjonois — American actor known for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Benson (1940–2019) Contemporary
Style
InternationalClassic
Why parents choose it
Rene is a smooth, continental classic that honours French or Latin American heritage in a compact form. It is well past its 1970 peak, so it now feels like a heritage choice rather than a fashion one.
Worth knowing
- Without the accent it is often read as the girl's name Renee, or pronounced 'reen'.
- The feminine Renée/Renee pair causes lifelong gender mix-ups on paper.
