UK girl's name
Renesmay
A feminine name coined from Renée and Esme, characters from the Twilight series.
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Renesmay is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Renesmay popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4645, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2017, with 9 births.
This profile covers 51 England and Wales registrations across 9 recorded years from 2013 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 44% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 51 living people in the UK are called Renesmay. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Renesmay ranked #4645 for girls in England and Wales in 2022, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2017, when 9 girls were registered as Renesmay.
- • About 51 living people in the UK are estimated to have Renesmay as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4645
2022
Births in 2022
4
Latest year
Peak year
2017
9 births
Estimated living
51
2026
Meaning
What does Renesmay mean?
The name Renesmay is a relatively modern invention, believed to have been created by author Stephenie Meyer for her popular Twilight book series, published in the early 21st century. It is a portmanteau, or blended name, combining the names Renee and Esme. In the books, Renesmee is the hybrid human-vampire daughter of the protagonists Edward Cullen and Bella Swan.
While the name itself is a recent creation without any known historical roots, the components Renee and Esme have their own linguistic origins and histories. Renee is a French feminine form of the male name Rene, which is derived from the Germanic name Raginhari, meaning "counsel" and "army". Esme is an English feminine name derived from the Old French words "esmé" meaning "esteemed" or "beloved".
As a newly coined name without any significant historical usage, there are no recorded examples of individuals named Renesmay prior to the publication of the Twilight novels in the 2000s. However, the popularity of the book series led to a surge in the name's usage, with some parents choosing to name their children after the fictional character.
Notably, in 2009, a couple in Mexico named their newborn daughter Renesmee, directly inspired by the Twilight books. This is believed to be one of the earliest recorded instances of the name being used in real life.
While there are no famous historical figures named Renesmay due to its recent origins, a few notable individuals have adopted the name or variations of it in recent years, likely influenced by the Twilight franchise. These include:
1. Renesmee Cullen, the fictional hybrid vampire-human character from the Twilight series, born in 2006 (in the book's timeline).
2. Renesmee Amara Racquel Bucio, a real-life baby born in 2009 in Mexico and named after the Twilight character.
3. Renesmee Cullen Stephens, a young girl from the United States who legally changed her name to Renesmee Cullen in 2010 as a tribute to the book series.
4. Renesmee Higginson, a British girl born in 2009 and named after the Twilight character by her mother, a fan of the books.
5. Renesmee Alanna Whitaker, an American girl born in 2010 and named Renesmee by her parents, who were fans of the Twilight series.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Renesmay over time
The chart below shows babies named Renesmay registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2013 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Renesmay, the clearest high point is 2017. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2022, compared with 9 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Renesmay by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Renesmay was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4124 | 15 | 3 |
| 2010s | #3705 | 36 | 6 |
Related
Names similar to Renesmay
- Ruby 60,551
- Rebecca 45,764
- Rosie 35,558
- Rachel 19,034
- Rose 18,043
- Robyn 14,556
- Rosa 6,236
- Rhiannon 6,180
- Rachael 4,702
- Rebekah 4,395
- Rhianna 4,177
- Ruth 4,118
FAQ
Renesmay: questions and answers
How popular is the name Renesmay in the UK right now?
In 2022, Renesmay was ranked #4645 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Renesmay most popular?
The peak year on record was 2017, with 9 babies registered as Renesmay in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Renesmay?
A feminine name coined from Renée and Esme, characters from the Twilight series.
How many people are called Renesmay in the UK?
A total of 51 babies have been registered as Renesmay across the 9 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.