Karla vs Renee
Karla 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 1975, Karla was ranked #88 and Renee #92 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Karla was ranked #190 and Renee #419 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Karla was ranked #2115 and Renee #516 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Karla was ranked #581 and Renee #751 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1994, Karla was ranked #637 and Renee #650 among girls in Norway.
Karla and Renee over time
Karla and Renee appear together in 2 published lists, across 51 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Karla reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Karla and Renee changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1973 and 2015, ending at #581 and #751.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Karla #194 in 1999, Renee #269 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Karla held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Renee in 29.
Highest recorded here: Karla #433 in 1997, Renee #295 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Karla #2115, Renee #516.
Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1973–2015
Karla held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Renee in 1.
Highest recorded here: Karla #194 in 1999, Renee #269 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Karla #581, Renee #751.
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 | Karla | 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 | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #266 (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); Karla does not have one recorded yet.
- Karla and Renee both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Renee; Karla doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Karla 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
Karla
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #266 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