Rena is a distinctive choice, ranked #2412 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Rena in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2412
About the Name Rena
Rena is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1487 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1688 in 2000 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.
Rena is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rena
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Rena per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rena in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rena is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1487 places over the last five years to #2412 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Rena is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Rena include: Rena Effendi — Rena Effendi is an Azerbaijani freelance photographer.; Rena Tanaka — Rena Tanaka is a Japanese actress and TV personality.; Rena Joshita — Rena Joshita is a retired Japanese hurdler..
Rena does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Renas in the wild.
11
UK babies named Rena (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1487 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rena
Likely around 1 other Rena in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Rena
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Rena Effendi is an Azerbaijani freelance photographer. Her work focuses on themes of environment, post-conflict society, the effects of oil industry on people, and social disparity.
Rena Tanaka is a Japanese actress and TV personality. In 1999, she won the Japanese Academy Award for "Best Newcomer" for her performance in Give It All; in 2001, she received a "Best Actress" nomination for First Love.
Rena Wakama, OON is a Nigerian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Nigeria national team, the head coach for the Hive BC, and an assistant coach for the Chicago Sky.
Rena Papaspyrou is a Greek visual artist and Professor Emeritus at the Athens School of Fine Arts. In 1992, she became the first woman to be elected as a director of a workshop at the School (Painting Workshop III).
Rena Kato is a Japanese tarento, model, actress, hairdresser, makeup artist and former idol. She is a former member of the Japanese female idol group AKB48 and was in Team A.
Irene "Rena" Vlahopoulou (Greek: Ειρήνη (Ρένα) Βλαχοπούλου; 28 July 1923 – 29 July 2004) was a Greek Actor and singer. She starred in theatre, musical and Greek cinema productions, including The Gambler and The Countess of Corfu.