Rena is a distinctive choice, ranked #4867 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rena in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#4867
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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 â and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1997.
Rena is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rena in their class.
â Famous People Named Rena
Rena Effendi â Rena Effendi is an Azerbaijani freelance photographer.
Rena Tanaka â Rena Tanaka is a Japanese actress and TV personality.
Rena Joshita â Rena Joshita is a retired Japanese hurdler.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rena
Unlikely. With around 4 UK babies named Rena per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rena in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rena is declining: down 968 places since 2020, to #4,867 in 2025. It peaked at #1,688 in 2000.
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 Tanaka and Rena Joshita. Short summaries for each appear below.
Rena does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice â your child is unlikely to encounter American Renas in the wild.
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UK babies named Rena (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 968 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
Almost certainly the only Rena in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
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 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.