Jakub vs Rene
Jakub and Renecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Jakub was ranked #111 and Rene #749 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2020, Jakub was ranked #212 and Rene #473 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Jakub was ranked #560 and Rene #2263 among boys in England and Wales.
Jakub and Rene over time
Jakub and Rene appear together in 2 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Jakub held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rene in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1990, Jakub moved ahead of Rene in Norway · Boys — #179 and #175 the year before became #175 and #214.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jakub and Rene changed places 5 times in Norway · Boys between 1973 and 2020, ending at #212 and #473.
- Mirrored each other
Over 36 shared years in Norway · Boys, Jakub rose about as far as Rene fell — from #545 and #272 in 1973 to #212 and #473 in 2020.
- Longest-running competitions
Jakub and Rene were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 36 years, from 1973 to 2020, ending at #212 and #473.
List by list
Norway · Boys36 shared years, 1973–2020
Jakub held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Rene in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jakub #139 in 1984, Rene #175 in 1989.
The order changed in 1990: Jakub moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #179 and #175; by 1990 that had become #175 and #214.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Jakub #212, Rene #473.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jakub held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Rene in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jakub #123 in 2009, Rene #1199 in 1999.
The order changed in 2000: Jakub moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #1505 and #1199; by 2000 that had become #1167 and #1552.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jakub #560, Rene #2263.
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 | Jakub | Rene |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Jakub and Rene both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Jakub
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #545 among boys in Norway in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #57 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 2004–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #500 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Rene
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #393 among boys in Norway in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2020
Highest recorded position: #175 among boys in Norway, in 1989 (recorded 1952–2020).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls