Rene
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Rene
Though it's used for boys, most non-French people would hear it as a girls’ name. Most would be surprised to learn that Rene has always charted in the US Top 1000 for boys.
Rene for girls#8244 US
This name is hanging on as Renee, thanks to Ms. Zellweger, and in newer forms Renae and Renny.
Pronounced ruh-NAY.
As of October 2026, Rene ranked #1092 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #256 in 1969.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #803 | 287 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #820 | 277 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #889 | 246 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #850 | 260 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #931 | 226 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #940 | 230 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #984 | 217 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #967 | 231 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #965 | 235 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #1,078 | 201 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #990 | 227 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,092 | 197 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Rene for boys
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writer of the Asterix comic books
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Puerto Rican short story writer and playwright
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American actress
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American jazz singer
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American novelist
- Christina Rene HendricksGirl
American actress
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American country music singer
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stage name of Mary Frierson, American soul singer
Rene in pop culture
- Rene PicardBoy
character in "Gone With the Wind"
- René Ramirez aka Wild DogBoy
character on TV's "Arrow"
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French agent in Ian Fleming's novel "Casino Royale"
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