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Renesmee

Invented by the American author Stephenie Meyer for a character in her novel Breaking Dawn, the fourth book of her Twilight series.

PronunciationEnglish /ɹə.ˈnɛz.meɪ/
Usage languagesLiterature
US rank (2025)#1,534

Meaning and history

Renesmee is a name invented by the American author Stephenie Meyer for the baby daughter of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen in her 2008 novel Breaking Dawn, the fourth book in the Twilight series. It combines the names of the character’s grandmothers, Renée and Esme.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 18 births, rank #7,066
2010: 47 births, rank #3,409
20112011: 33 births, rank #4,353
2012: 60 births, rank #2,866
2013: 135 births, rank #1,587
2014: 135 births, rank #1,590
2015: 129 births, rank #1,655
20162016: 155 births, rank #1,480
2017: 129 births, rank #1,665
2018: 150 births, rank #1,461
2019: 144 births, rank #1,508
2020: 156 births, rank #1,398
20212021: 163 births, rank #1,354
2022: 165 births, rank #1,387
2023: 136 births, rank #1,557
2024: 175 births, rank #1,314
20252025: 138 births, rank #1,534

In 2025, 138 babies were recorded with the name Renesmee, ranking #1,534 among girls.