Girl · Name family
Renée
457,347births recorded
17Countries
5Variants
1921Peak · France
#37Belgium 2025
Renée is a girl name family recorded 457,347 times in 17 countries since 1889. It ranks highest today in Belgium (#37 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in France in 1921, at 1,154.3 births per 100,000.
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Renée
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renée | French | 221,735 | 🇫🇷 France | #3820 | 1921 | ▼ 37 % |
| Renée | French | 187,513 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1098 | 1967 | ▲ 3 % |
| Renée | French | 5,552 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1977 | – |
| Renée | French | 5,104 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1018 | 1975 | ▼ 62 % |
| Renée | French | 3,547 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1929 | – |
| Renée | French | 3,343 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #37 | 2023 | ▲ 51 % |
| Renae | English | 14,174 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3249 | 1970 | ▲ 4 % |
| Renae | English | 1,064 | 🏴 England & Wales | #845 | 2014 | ▼ 6 % |
| Renae | English | 452 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1984 | – |
| Renae | English | 437 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1978 | – |
| Renae | English | 32 | 🇨🇦 Alberta | – | 1999 | – |
| Renae | English | 29 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1181 | 2024 | new |
| Renea | English | 4,335 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10917 | 1966 | ▼ 31 % |
| Renea | English | 29 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3034 | 2025 | ▲ 64 % |
| Renate | German | 1,265 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1961 | – |
| Renate | German | 579 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 1984 | – |
| Renate | German | 175 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1952 | – |
| Renate | German | 89 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1959 | – |
| Renate | German | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2001 | – |
| Renate | German | 5 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1956 | – |
| Renne | English | 639 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1971 | – |
| Renne | English | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1938 | – |
| Renne | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1906 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Renée ↔ Renate — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Renée ↔ Renea — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Renée ↔ Renae — spelling variant
- Renée ↔ Renne — spelling variant
Questions about Renée
How popular is the name Renée?
In 2025 it ranked #37 in Belgium. Official registers record 457,347 births across 17 countries.
What is Renée in other languages?
Renae (English); Renea (English); Renate (German); Renne (English).
When was Renée most popular?
It peaked in France in 1921, at 1,154.3 births per 100,000.
Is Renée a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Renée is a girl name.