Renee vs Shannon
Renee and Shannoncompared 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 1996, Renee was ranked #79 and Shannon #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Renee was ranked #92 and Shannon #83 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Renee was ranked #751 and Shannon #222 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Renee was ranked #288 and Shannon #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Renee was ranked #630 and Shannon #2138 among girls in England and Wales.
Renee and Shannon over time
Renee and Shannon appear together in 4 published lists, across 97 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 2 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Shannon moved into the top 50 at #36 in 1996 as Renee fell out of it to #51, having been #41 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1995, Shannon moved ahead of Renee in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #75 and #86 the year before became #60 and #54.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Renee and Shannon changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1976 and 2001, ending at #92 and #83.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 20 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Renee and Shannon averaged 36.1 places apart, ending at #79 and #58.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Shannon rose about as far as Renee fell — from #429 and #497 in 1976 to #751 and #222 in 2015.
- Longest-running competitions
Renee and Shannon were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #630 and #2138.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Renee held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Shannon in 18.
Highest recorded here: Renee #295 in 2001, Shannon #11 in 1996.
The order changed in 2014: Renee moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #554 and #528; by 2014 that had become #422 and #547.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Renee #630, Shannon #2138.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1976–2001
Renee held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Shannon in 10.
Highest recorded here: Renee #19 in 1985, Shannon #31 in 1993.
The order changed in 1996: Shannon moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #41 and #45; by 1996 that had become #51 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Renee #92, Shannon #83.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1976–2015
Renee held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Shannon in 20.
Highest recorded here: Renee #269 in 2000, Shannon #14 in 1997.
The order changed in 1981: Shannon moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #429 and #497; by 1981 that had become #533 and #363.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Renee #751, Shannon #222.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls20 shared years, 1974–1996
Renee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Shannon in 2.
Highest recorded here: Renee #15 in 1977, Shannon #45 in 1993.
The order changed in 1995: Shannon moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #75 and #86; by 1995 that had become #60 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Renee #79, Shannon #58.
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 | Renee | Shannon |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The English form of Renée, from Latin roots meaning 'reborn' — a name signifying spiritual rebirth. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin ('reborn'), reaching English through the French Renée | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ɹə.ˈneɪ/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Renée | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #630 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Renee has a recorded origin (Latin ('reborn'), reaching English through the French Renée); Shannon does not have one recorded yet.
- Renee and Shannon both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Renee; Shannon doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Renee a "high" Data Confidence level and Shannon a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
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
Shannon
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #69 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2138 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls