Renee vs Yasmin
Renee and Yasmincompared 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 1994, Renee was ranked #650 and Yasmin #243 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Renee was ranked #288 and Yasmin #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Renee was ranked #630 and Yasmin #318 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Renee was ranked #384 and Yasmin #476 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Renee was ranked #751 and Yasmin #431 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Renee and Yasmin over time
Renee and Yasmin appear together in 3 published lists, across 68 years of shared records. Yasmin held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Renee and Yasmin changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1966 and 1994, ending at #650 and #243.
- Longest-running competitions
Renee and Yasmin were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #630 and #318.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Renee #269 in 2000, Yasmin #175 in 2000.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Renee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Yasmin in 30.
Highest recorded here: Renee #295 in 2001, Yasmin #81 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Renee #630, Yasmin #318.
Republic of Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 1973–2015
Renee held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Yasmin in 20.
Highest recorded here: Renee #269 in 2000, Yasmin #175 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Renee #751, Yasmin #431.
Norway · Girls18 shared years, 1966–1994
Renee held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Yasmin in 12.
Highest recorded here: Renee #341 in 1988, Yasmin #243 in 1994.
The order changed in 1994: Yasmin moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #344 and #363; by 1994 that had become #650 and #243.
Most recent shared year, 1994: Renee #650, Yasmin #243.
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 | Renee | Yasmin |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Renée | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #630 (2025) | Norway · Girls #228 (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); Yasmin does not have one recorded yet.
- Renee and Yasmin both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Renee; Yasmin doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Renee a "high" Data Confidence level and Yasmin 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
Yasmin
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #460 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #81 among girls in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #318 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls