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Rene

Boy's name · #1092 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Rene reached #256 in 1969 and has eased to #1092 since. About 51,000 boys have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#130 in Slovenia (2025) · #336 in Mexico (2024) · #530 in Austria (2025) · #534 in Belgium (2025) · #615 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,154 in Italy (2024) · #1,565 in Canada (2025) · #1,798 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,923 in France (2025) · #2,193 in Sweden (2023) · #474 in Norway (2020) · #749 in Ireland (2018) and 3 more.

Famous Renes

• René Descartes — French philosopher and mathematician (1596–1650)
• René Magritte — Belgian painter (1898–1967)
• René Goscinny — French comic book artist and author (1926–1977)
• René Coty — President of France from 1954 to 1959 (1882–1962)
• René Laennec — French physician, inventor of stethoscope (1781–1826)
• René Auberjonois — American actor (1940–2019)
• René Higuita — Colombian footballer (born 1966)
• René Girard — French anthropologist and philosopher (1923–2015)
• René Guénon — French metaphysician (1886–1951)
• René Lacoste — French tennis player (1904–1996)

In stories & tradition

• Rene (Aramis) — Fictional character by Alexandre Dumas
• René Mathis^it — Casino Royale (book)

What Renes become

Among 6,265 notable people named Rene:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.27× more often than among typical names — e.g. René Cassin, French jurist and Nobel laureate (1887–1976).

Similar names: Marlon · Reggie · Shane · Gino · Pierre · Antoine

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