Renee vs Tamara

Renee 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 1996, Renee was ranked #79 and Tamara #95 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1999, Renee was ranked #87 and Tamara #98 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Renee was ranked #384 and Tamara #541 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Renee was ranked #419 and Tamara #419 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 1994, Renee was ranked #650 and Tamara #496 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Renee was ranked #516 and Tamara #1065 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Renee was ranked #751 and Tamara #532 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Renee and Tamara over time

Renee and Tamara appear together in 4 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Renee held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Tamara in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Renee in 1. 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
Renee and Tamara changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #516 and #1065.
Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Renee and Tamara averaged 41.2 places apart, ending at #79 and #95.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Renee #269 in 2000, Tamara #159 in 1998.

List by list

England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Renee held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Tamara in 13.
Highest recorded here: Renee #295 in 2001, Tamara #116 in 1996.
The order changed in 2016: Renee moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #517 and #500; by 2016 that had become #475 and #537.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Renee #516, Tamara #1065.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1975–1996
Renee held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Tamara in 3.
Highest recorded here: Renee #15 in 1977, Tamara #52 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Renee #79, Tamara #95.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1977–2015
Renee held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Tamara in 17.
Highest recorded here: Renee #269 in 2000, Tamara #159 in 1998.
The order changed in 1981: Tamara moved ahead. In 1980 they stood at #429 and #518; by 1981 that had become #533 and #363.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Renee #751, Tamara #532.
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1966–1994
Renee held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Tamara in 7.
Highest recorded here: Renee #341 in 1988, Tamara #363 in 1974.
The order changed in 1994: Tamara moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #344 and #472; by 1994 that had become #650 and #496.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Renee #650, Tamara #496.

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
See the 2003 New Zealand ranking
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
See the 2003 New Zealand ranking
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
See the 1982 New South Wales, Australia ranking
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
See the 1996 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Renee, Tamara
Field	Renee	Tamara
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/	Not yet recorded
Syllables	2	3
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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Northern Ireland · Girls #288 (2024)	Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	90/100	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	94/100	88/100
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); Tamara does not have one recorded yet.
Renee has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Tamara.
A meaning is recorded for Renee; Tamara doesn't have one written yet.
Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
The available evidence gives Renee a "high" Data Confidence level and Tamara 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 recent2024
Most recently recorded at #516 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