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Reno

/ˈɹinoʊ/ · 99% boys · 23 born in 2025

Reno has been given to about 4,182 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1994, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɹinoʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,880
Median age today34 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Reno per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1994 · 128
  • Born in 202523
  • All time4,182
  • England & Wales, 20254

How popular is Reno?

Its best year was 1994, when 128 babies were given the name, ranking 1010th. The typical living American called Reno is about 34 years old today.

Names that sound like Reno

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Rene0.64
  2. Bruno0.62
  3. Reynold0.58
  4. Delano0.57
  5. Rosendo0.57
  6. Gino0.55
  7. Dino0.55
  8. Lino0.55

Middle names for Reno

Ranked by flow score
  1. Reno Paul0.83
  2. Reno Lee0.83
  3. Reno Dean0.82
  4. Reno Blake0.82
  5. Reno Bryce0.82
  6. Reno Wade0.82

Sibling names for Reno

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Santosbrother · 0.84
  2. Thaddeusbrother · 0.83
  3. Marcelbrother · 0.83
  4. Georginasister · 0.82
  5. Aileensister · 0.79
  6. Daliasister · 0.79

Where Reno is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Reno White0.78
    2. Reno Nguyen0.78
    3. Reno Lee0.78
    4. Reno Hill0.78
    5. Reno Hall0.78
    6. Reno Green0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Reno

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.