Renae vs Tamara
Renae and Tamaracompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1979, Renae was ranked #88 and Tamara #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Renae was ranked #361 and Tamara #434 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Renae was ranked #952 and Tamara #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Renae and Tamara over time
Renae and Tamara appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Tamara held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Renae 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.
Tamara reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Renae 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
Renae and Tamara changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #952 and #1065.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Renae held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Tamara in 26.
Highest recorded here: Renae #582 in 2014, Tamara #116 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Renae moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #813 and #794; by 2024 that had become #952 and #1065.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Renae #952, Tamara #1065.
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 | Renae | Tamara |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #952 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Renae has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tamara.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Renae
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1975–1979
Highest recorded position: #83 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1975–1979).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #952 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Tamara
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #386 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1975–1996
Highest recorded position: #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1975–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls