Målfrid vs Renee
Målfrid 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.
Norway · Girls
In 1989, Målfrid was ranked #680 and Renee #382 among girls in Norway.
Målfrid and Renee over time
Målfrid and Renee appear together in 1 published list, across 22 years of shared records. Målfrid held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Renee in 0.
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.
Målfrid reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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
Målfrid and Renee changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1960 and 1989, ending at #680 and #382.
List by list
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1960–1989
Målfrid held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Renee in 7.
Highest recorded here: Målfrid #156 in 1960, Renee #344 in 1974.
The order changed in 1985: Renee moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #654 and #662; by 1985 that had become #674 and #378.
Most recent shared year, 1989: Målfrid #680, Renee #382.
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Side by side
| Field | Målfrid | 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 | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Renée |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #611 (2006) | England and Wales · Girls #630 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
What the data shows
- Renee has a recorded origin (Latin ('reborn'), reaching English through the French Renée); Målfrid does not have one recorded yet.
- Målfrid has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Renee.
- A meaning is recorded for Renee; Målfrid doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
- The available evidence gives Målfrid 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
Målfrid
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #80 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2006
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2006).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2006
Most recently recorded at #611 among girls in Norway, in 2006.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #630 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls