Renton comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Surname or town name..
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How popular is Renton?
2024peak year
Today, Renton is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #10065), with only about 8 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 13 babies were given the name (ranked #6719 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Renton's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 144 babies have been registered as Renton since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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