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Rena

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Rena: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #1688 to #5876.199920042008201520212025#1688#5876
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#2152
1998#2701
1999#2189
2000#1688
2001#2466
2003#3099
2004#2802
2005#2438
2006#3116
2007#3667
2008#3397
2009#4564
2010#4688
2012#5876
2015#3615
2018#5666
2019#2869
2020#3899
2021#3961
2022#4645
2023#2927
2024#2411
2025#4867

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 17 of the 55 years from 1965 to 2019.

In 2019: #716 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2869 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1965–2019

    Highest recorded position: #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1965–2019).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4867 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #385 in Republic of Ireland in 1965.

Rena's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#48674HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#241111HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#29278HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#46454HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#38995HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#28698HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#36156HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#58763HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#45644HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#33976HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#31166HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#24388HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#168810HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#21897HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#27015HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#21527HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7164HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#6203HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#5293HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3996HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#5333HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#4325HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#4065HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#4494HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4713HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#4174HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3964HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3853HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Rena is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Rena, between 1965 and 2025, in 38 of those 61 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1965England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 200019652025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1965–201917#385 in 1965
England and Wales1997–202523#1688 in 2000

Its high point came 35 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1965) than in England and Wales (2000).

No registrar recorded it for 8 years after 1983; it appears again in 1992.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Rena

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1965–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #385 in Republic of Ireland in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.