Holding steady.
Popularity of Renia since 1898
Babies named Renia per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1956, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Renia's real moment was 1898.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 0 |
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 39 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 136 |
| 1960s | 138 |
| 1970s | 90 |
| 1980s | 73 |
| 1990s | 40 |
| 2000s | 51 |
| 2010s | 15 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Renia is a rare and enigmatic name, first recorded in the United States in 1898, which remains its peak year. Since then, it has never ranked among the top 1,000 names, and its current usage is so infrequent that the Social Security Administration does not report a one-in-N figure. The name's trajectory is stable, with no significant rise or fall, and it has no recorded top states of usage. Its origins are uncertain, but it is likely a variant of Renata or a diminutive of Irene, both of which have long histories in English-speaking countries. Parents drawn to Renia today are likely seeking a distinctive, vintage-sounding name that is both simple and unusual.
Renia is a name of uncertain origin. It may be a variant of Renata, derived from the Latin 'renatus' meaning 'reborn,' or a diminutive of Irene, from the Greek 'eirēnē' meaning 'peace.' The name appears in English-speaking countries primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Given its scarcity, it likely arose as a creative variation of more common names like Renee or Renata.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ren, Rena, Nia
Sibling names for Renia
Names that share Renia's style, for a brother or sister.
