Names / Unisex names
Rene
Current rank
#1,092
holding steady
All-time peak
#256
in 1969
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
72,700
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #256 in 1969 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A unisex name, Rene was first recorded in 1880. 1969 marked its high point, reaching #256. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Across all years, more than 72,700 children have been named this.