Holding steady.
Popularity of Reneisha since 1981
Babies named Reneisha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 101 |
| 1990s | 135 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Reneisha is a modern American invention that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1981. Its peak year was 1992, during a period when elaborately constructed names ending in 'isha' or 'eisha' were fashionable. While it has never been among the most common names, its consistent presence over the decades reflects a persistent niche appeal. The name's construction likely phonetically echoes both Renee, a classic name of French origin, and Aisha, an Arabic name familiar in the U.S. since the 1970s. Reneisha is primarily given to girls, and its trajectory was relatively stable after the 1990s, maintaining a small but steady number of births each year.
Reneisha is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1981. It appears to be a blend of the French-derived name Renee (meaning 'reborn') and the Arabic name Aisha (meaning 'living, prosperous'), or constructed from the fashionable prefix 'Ren-' combined with the popular suffix '-eisha'. The name saw its peak usage in 1992 and has remained in steady but infrequent use since.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Rene, Neisha, Renny
Sibling names for Reneisha
Names that share Reneisha's style, for a brother or sister.
