Rene
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About Rene
The name Rene is currently ranked #990 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #256 in 1969. It is currently rising in popularity. The name is most popular in RENE, RENE, and RENE. Rene is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #803 | 287 | 149.4 |
| 2015 | #820 | 277 | 144.5 |
| 2016 | #889 | 246 | 129.6 |
| 2017 | #850 | 260 | 140.5 |
| 2018 | #931 | 226 | 124.4 |
| 2019 | #940 | 230 | 128.2 |
| 2020 | #984 | 217 | 125.7 |
| 2021 | #967 | 231 | 132 |
| 2022 | #965 | 235 | 134.6 |
| 2023 | #1,078 | 201 | 117.5 |
| 2024 | #990 | 227 | 131.8 |
| 2025 | #1,092 | 197 | 115.3 |
World rankings
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Famous Renes
- Saint René Goupil
French martyr, companion of St. Isaac Jogues
- René Descartes
French philosopher
- René Magritte
Belgian surrealist painter
- René Murat Auberjonois
American actor
- Rene Ranger
New Zealand rugby player
- René
Duke of Anjou, 15th century titular king of Naples and Jerusalem
- Rene Goscinny
writer of the Asterix comic books
- René Marqués
Puerto Rican short story writer and playwright
Rene in pop culture
- Rene Picard
character in "Gone With the Wind"
- René Ramirez aka Wild Dog
character on TV's "Arrow"
- René Mathis
French agent in Ian Fleming's novel "Casino Royale"
- René 41
nickel based superalloy
- René
eponymous character in François,René de Chateaubriand's novel
