Wren
Taken from the English name of the small songbird, which descends from Old English wrenna.
Wren in 2025
Wren was given to 1,529 babies in the United States in 2025 — 198 boys and 1,331 girls, making it the 443rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,168 babies born.
The history of Wren
Wren reached its highest point in 2022, when 1,830 babies were given the name, ranking 377th that year.
Across the 138 years of records since 1888, 15,902 babies have been named Wren. Half of them were born before 2021, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Wren by decade
| Decade | Babies named Wren | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | 2,450 |
| 1910s | 17 | 7,144 |
| 1920s | 49 | 5,844 |
| 1930s | 13 | 6,217 |
| 1940s | 17 | 7,291 |
| 1950s | 85 | 5,170 |
| 1960s | 54 | 6,276 |
| 1970s | 87 | 5,581 |
| 1980s | 158 | 5,671 |
| 1990s | 245 | 5,079 |
| 2000s | 802 | 2,675 |
| 2010s | 5,147 | 756 |
| 2020s | 9,223 | 377 |
Where Wren is heading
Wren has risen 225% over the past decade, from 471 babies in 2015 to 1,529 in 2025.
Names like Wren
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Wren.