Rene vs Tim
Rene and Timcompared 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 · Boys
In 2020, Rene was ranked #473 and Tim #266 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2018, Rene was ranked #749 and Tim #435 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Rene was ranked #2263 and Tim #1859 among boys in England and Wales.
Rene and Tim over time
Rene and Tim appear together in 2 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Tim held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Rene 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.
Tim reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Rene 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1990, Tim moved ahead of Rene in Norway · Boys — #175 and #177 the year before became #214 and #197.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Rene and Tim changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #2263 and #1859.
- Longest-running competitions
Rene and Tim were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 49 years, from 1958 to 2020, ending at #473 and #266.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Rene #175 in 1989, Tim #135 in 1988.
List by list
Norway · Boys49 shared years, 1958–2020
Rene held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Tim in 27.
Highest recorded here: Rene #175 in 1989, Tim #135 in 1988.
The order changed in 1990: Tim moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #175 and #177; by 1990 that had become #214 and #197.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Rene #473, Tim #266.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Rene held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Tim in 21.
Highest recorded here: Rene #1199 in 1999, Tim #588 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Rene #2263, Tim #1859.
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 | Rene | Tim |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2263 (2024) | Norway · Boys #218 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Rene has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Tim.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
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
Tim
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #414 among boys in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1957–2025
Highest recorded position: #135 among boys in Norway, in 1988 (recorded 1957–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #218 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys