Rene is a unisex name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Rene means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Rene across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Rene has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Rene is a unisex name of Latin origin meaning “reborn”. The French form of Renatus.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 72,779 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 540 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 4 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Rene per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1962 (1,649/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (28/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2000 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (4/yr).
Rene has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1962, when it ranked #391 nationally (given to 1,649 babies that year).
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