Renae is a distinctive choice, ranked #952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Renae in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#952
About the Name Renae
Renae has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 112 places in five years. It was most popular in 2014 at #582 â parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Renae is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school â standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Renae
Unlikely. With around 37 UK babies named Renae per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Renae in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Renae has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 112 places in the last five years. Its peak was #582 in 2014. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Renae 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 Renae include: Renae Ingles â Renae Ingles (nÊe Hallinan) is a former Australia netball international who played in 67 tests for Australia.; Renae Ayris â Renae Ayris is an Australian dancer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2012 and placed 3rd Runner-Up at the Miss...; Renae Lawrence â Renae Lawrence is an Australian woman who was convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking as a member of the Bali Nine..
Renae 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 Renaes in the wild.
37
UK babies named Renae (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 112 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Renae
Likely around 1 other Renae in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Renae
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Renae Ayris is an Australian dancer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2012 and placed 3rd Runner-Up at the Miss Universe 2012 pageant.
Renae Lawrence is an Australian woman who was convicted in Indonesia for drug trafficking as a member of the Bali Nine. In April 2005, on her third trip to Bali, Lawrence was arrested at Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar with 2.689 kg (5.93 lb) of heroin concealed on her body.
Renae Jacobs is an American voice actress, who is perhaps best known for voicing journalist and reporter April O'Neil in the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series.