| Esperanza | Renata | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | hope | reborn |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | es-peh-RAHN-sah | reh-NAH-tah |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1903 | 1900 |
| Peak year | 2000 (499) | 1980 (720) |
| In 2025 | 188 | 635 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Esperanza | Renata |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,454 | 3,703 |
| 2010s | 2,690 | 4,728 |
| 2000s | 3,814 | 1,321 |
| 1990s | 2,359 | 580 |
| 1980s | 1,302 | 1,727 |
| 1970s | 1,317 | 753 |
| 1960s | 1,232 | 893 |
| 1950s | 1,500 | 503 |
| 1940s | 1,602 | 88 |
| 1930s | 1,385 | 83 |
| 1920s | 1,695 | 105 |
| 1910s | 454 | 107 |
| 1900s | 45 | 19 |
The Spanish word for 'hope', from the Latin sperantia (from sperare 'to hope'). One of the three theological virtues and a Marian title, Nuestra Señora de la Esperanza (Our Lady of Hope).
The feminine of the Late Latin Renatus, 'reborn, born again' (re- 'again' + natus 'born'), a name adopted by early Christians to signify spiritual rebirth through baptism.
Renata is more popular than Esperanza today: about 635 US babies were given the name Renata in 2025, compared with 188 named Esperanza.
Esperanza means hope (spanish origin), while Renata means reborn (spanish origin).
In US records, Esperanza first appears in 1903 and Renata in 1900, so Renata has the longer recorded history.