Given name
Renae
“one who has been reborn”
Renae is a variant of Renée. One French interpretation is “one who has been reborn.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Renae is a variant of Renée. One French interpretation is “one who has been reborn.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Renae is a variant of Renée. An origin associated with Renée is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1925. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Renae through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 14,174
- 33 boys · 14,141 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 386 babies
- 2025
- 48
- #3,287 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −1%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 48 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,287 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 1.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 386 in 1970. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (10). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 13,024 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Renae’s family of names
Renae has a related form in René. Renae has a related form in Renée.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Renae
- Renae AyrisMiss Australia 2012born 1990
- Renae CuéllarMexican-American soccer playerborn 1990
- Renae JacobsAmerican actressborn 1957
- Renae GarleppAustralian Basketball playerborn 1986
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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