Angela vs Renee
Angela and Reneecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1998, Angela was ranked #88 and Renee #50 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1996, Angela was ranked #66 and Renee #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Angela was ranked #418 and Renee #354 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Angela was ranked #1198 and Renee #516 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Angela was ranked #581 and Renee #751 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1994, Angela was ranked #610 and Renee #650 among girls in Norway.
Angela and Renee over time
Angela and Renee appear together in 5 published lists, across 126 years of shared records. Renee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Angela in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Angela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Renee in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1984, Renee moved ahead of Angela in New Zealand · Girls — #13 and #20 the year before became #26 and #21.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Angela and Renee changed places 10 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1972 and 1996, ending at #66 and #79.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Angela and Renee averaged 12.6 places apart, ending at #66 and #79.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Angela held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Renee in 28.
Highest recorded here: Angela #382 in 1996, Renee #295 in 2001.
The order changed in 1997: Renee moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #382 and #446; by 1997 that had become #456 and #329.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Angela #1198, Renee #516.
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1960–1994
Angela held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Renee in 5.
Highest recorded here: Angela #248 in 1978, Renee #341 in 1988.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Angela #610, Renee #650.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1972–1996
Angela held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Renee in 13.
Highest recorded here: Angela #13 in 1974, Renee #15 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Angela #66, Renee #79.
Republic of Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1966–2015
Angela held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Renee in 1.
Highest recorded here: Angela #32 in 1966, Renee #269 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Angela #581, Renee #751.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1975–1998
Angela held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Renee in 10.
Highest recorded here: Angela #3 in 1975, Renee #19 in 1985.
The order changed in 1984: Renee moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #13 and #20; by 1984 that had become #26 and #21.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Angela #88, Renee #50.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Angela | Renee |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The English form of Renée, from Latin roots meaning 'reborn' — a name signifying spiritual rebirth. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin ('reborn'), reaching English through the French Renée |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ɹə.ˈneɪ/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Renée |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #608 (2025) | Northern Ireland · Girls #288 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Renee has a recorded origin (Latin ('reborn'), reaching English through the French Renée); Angela does not have one recorded yet.
- Angela has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Renee.
- A meaning is recorded for Renee; Angela doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Angela a "medium" Data Confidence level and Renee a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Angela
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #362 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1998
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1954–1998).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #608 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Renee
Popularity journey
First recorded1960
First recorded at #487 among girls in Norway in 1960 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1972–1996
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1977 (recorded 1972–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #516 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls