Renan is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #10517 in 2012 with 7 recorded births. This places Renan in the bottom 26% 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 decreased by 12.5%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 270,946 boys born was named Renan. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.