Fame in its best sense may be defined as the applause of numbers; renown, as such applause worthily won; we speak of the conqueror's fame, the patriot's renown.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

fame Fame doesn't always go hand in hand with success.
celebrity Sami wanted to catapult Layla to celebrity status.
eminence He won eminence as a scientist.
notoriety Yanni's notoriety massively increased in Algeria.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
renown		steady
fame		steady
celebrity		rising
eminence		falling
notoriety		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters: name¹, note¹, fame¹
5 letters: honor², glory²
6 letters: figure², honour², repute²
8 letters: eminence³
9 letters: celebrity⁴, greatness², notoriety⁵
10 letters: reputation⁴, notability
11 letters: distinction³
12 letters: renownedness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (honor² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: renom
Italiano: fama