Renan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #6350 in 2001 with 11 recorded births. This places Renan in the bottom 48% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2000 with 18 births ranking #4342. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 37.5%. In 2001, approximately 1 in every 176,621 boys born was named Renan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.