Renly
Renly was the #5,045 boys' name in the US in 2025 (19 babies), and #2,440 in England & Wales.
Renly as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,045 (19) | #2,440 (9) | — |
| 2024 | #3,896 (28) | #1,952 (12) | — |
| 2023 | #4,610 (22) | #3,113 (6) | — |
| 2022 | #5,019 (19) | #2,756 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #2,862 (43) | — | — |
| 2020 | #3,653 (29) | #3,848 (4) | — |
| 2019 | #2,694 (47) | #2,266 (9) | #2,756 (5) |
| 2018 | #2,282 (59) | #2,693 (7) | #2,403 (6) |
| 2017 | #2,065 (67) | #2,172 (10) | #2,439 (6) |
| 2016 | #3,681 (29) | #3,478 (5) | — |
| 2015 | #3,775 (28) | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,485 (16) | #4,632 (3) | — |
| 2013 | #5,923 (14) | — | — |
| 2012 | #7,559 (10) | #4,805 (3) | — |
Renly as a girl’s name
- US
Show the numbers
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,362 (12) |
| 2024 | #8,443 (12) |
| 2023 | #7,247 (15) |
| 2022 | #11,231 (8) |
| 2021 | #5,748 (21) |
| 2020 | #6,629 (17) |
| 2019 | #5,986 (20) |
| 2018 | #3,559 (43) |
| 2017 | #6,044 (20) |
| 2016 | #10,113 (10) |
| 2015 | #10,148 (10) |
| 2014 | #16,513 (5) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2017 at #2,065.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2012.
- In 2025, 39% of US babies named Renly were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 91,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 91,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Renly is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 100,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 54,000 to 1 in 190,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renly | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Renly | England & Wales | Boys | #2,440 | 9 |
| Renly | US | Girls | #8,362 | 12 |
| Renly | US | Boys | #5,045 | 19 |