Clara vs Renee

Clara 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.

Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Clara was ranked #36 and Renee #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Clara was ranked #71 and Renee #751 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Clara was ranked #83 and Renee #384 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Clara was ranked #84 and Renee #516 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 1994, Clara was ranked #313 and Renee #650 among girls in Norway.

Clara and Renee over time

Clara and Renee appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Clara held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Renee in 1.

The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Renee reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Clara 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.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Clara and Renee changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1967 and 1994, ending at #313 and #650.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Clara held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Renee in 2.
Highest recorded here: Clara #84 in 2024, Renee #295 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Clara #84, Renee #516.
Republic of Ireland · Girls24 shared years, 1973–2015
Clara held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Renee in 0.
Highest recorded here: Clara #68 in 2013, Renee #269 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Clara #71, Renee #751.
Norway · Girls11 shared years, 1967–1994
Clara held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Renee in 7.
Highest recorded here: Clara #313 in 1994, Renee #341 in 1988.
The order changed in 1994: Clara moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #388 and #344; by 1994 that had become #313 and #650.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Clara #313, Renee #650.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Renee

Pairs where Renee shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Hayley vs Renee
Hayley and Renee changed places 12 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1975 and 2003, ending at #30 and #91.
Hayley · Renee · 29 shared years, 1975–2003 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2003 New Zealand ranking
Jennifer vs Renee
Jennifer and Renee changed places 12 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1975 and 2003, ending at #84 and #91.
Jennifer · Renee · 28 shared years, 1975–2003 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2003 New Zealand ranking
Jessica vs Renee
In 1982, Jessica moved ahead of Renee in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #21 and #20 the year before became #7 and #27.
Jessica · Renee · 21 shared years, 1976–1996 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1982 New South Wales, Australia ranking
Melanie vs Renee
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Melanie and Renee averaged 11.2 places apart, ending at #78 and #79.
Melanie · Renee · 25 shared years, 1972–1996 · Closest over the longest run
See the 1996 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Clara, Renee
Field	Clara	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		/ɹə.ˈneɪ/
Syllables	2	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Renée
Recorded regional usage	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #73 (2025)	Northern Ireland · Girls #288 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	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); Clara does not have one recorded yet.
Clara and Renee both have 2 syllables.
A meaning is recorded for Renee; Clara doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
The available evidence gives Clara 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

Clara

Popularity journey

First recorded1951
First recorded at #389 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2017 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #121 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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