diff --git a/github/repos.go b/github/repos.go
index f6236b432f7..98d62882310 100644
--- a/github/repos.go
+++ b/github/repos.go
@@ -1037,6 +1037,34 @@ func (s *RepositoriesService) getBranchFromURL(ctx context.Context, u string, fo
 	return resp, err
 }
 
+// renameBranchRequest represents a request to rename a branch.
+type renameBranchRequest struct {
+	NewName string `json:"new_name"`
+}
+
+// RenameBranch renames a branch in a repository.
+//
+// To rename a non-default branch: Users must have push access. GitHub Apps must have the `contents:write` repository permission.
+// To rename the default branch: Users must have admin or owner permissions. GitHub Apps must have the `administration:write` repository permission.
+//
+// GitHub API docs: https://docs.github.com/en/rest/reference/repos#rename-a-branch
+func (s *RepositoriesService) RenameBranch(ctx context.Context, owner, repo, branch, newName string) (*Branch, *Response, error) {
+	u := fmt.Sprintf("repos/%v/%v/branches/%v/rename", owner, repo, branch)
+	r := &renameBranchRequest{NewName: newName}
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest("POST", u, r)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	b := new(Branch)
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(ctx, req, b)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, resp, err
+	}
+
+	return b, resp, nil
+}
+
 // GetBranchProtection gets the protection of a given branch.
 //
 // GitHub API docs: https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/rest/reference/repos/#get-branch-protection
diff --git a/github/repos_test.go b/github/repos_test.go
index 4c799048abb..e2a5d5931f3 100644
--- a/github/repos_test.go
+++ b/github/repos_test.go
@@ -981,6 +981,51 @@ func TestRepositoriesService_GetBranch_notFound(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestRepositoriesService_RenameBranch(t *testing.T) {
+	client, mux, _, teardown := setup()
+	defer teardown()
+
+	renameBranchReq := "nn"
+
+	mux.HandleFunc("/repos/o/r/branches/b/rename", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		v := new(renameBranchRequest)
+		json.NewDecoder(r.Body).Decode(v)
+
+		testMethod(t, r, "POST")
+		want := &renameBranchRequest{NewName: "nn"}
+		if !cmp.Equal(v, want) {
+			t.Errorf("Request body = %+v, want %+v", v, want)
+		}
+
+		fmt.Fprint(w, `{"protected":true,"name":"nn"}`)
+	})
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	got, _, err := client.Repositories.RenameBranch(ctx, "o", "r", "b", renameBranchReq)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("Repositories.RenameBranch returned error: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	want := &Branch{Name: String("nn"), Protected: Bool(true)}
+	if !cmp.Equal(got, want) {
+		t.Errorf("Repositories.RenameBranch returned %+v, want %+v", got, want)
+	}
+
+	const methodName = "RenameBranch"
+	testBadOptions(t, methodName, func() (err error) {
+		_, _, err = client.Repositories.RenameBranch(ctx, "\n", "\n", "\n", renameBranchReq)
+		return err
+	})
+
+	testNewRequestAndDoFailure(t, methodName, client, func() (*Response, error) {
+		got, resp, err := client.Repositories.RenameBranch(ctx, "o", "r", "b", renameBranchReq)
+		if got != nil {
+			t.Errorf("testNewRequestAndDoFailure %v = %#v, want nil", methodName, got)
+		}
+		return resp, err
+	})
+}
+
 func TestRepositoriesService_GetBranchProtection(t *testing.T) {
 	client, mux, _, teardown := setup()
 	defer teardown()