Ren
Girl name · #2186 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Ren? In official American birth records, Ren has been tracked continuously since 1983, giving it 42 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 85 baby girls were named Ren, placing it at #2186 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,176 girls born in 2025 was named Ren.
Babies named Ren per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 42-year story
Ren first appears in the Social Security records in 1983, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 88 babies and a rank of #2156. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Ren against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Ren in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ren is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ren will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ren is most common
State-level data for Ren is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Ren
Statistically, parents drawn to Ren tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zen, Rin, Soren, Maven, and Ailen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ren | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 85 | #2173 |
| 2024 | 83 | #2248 |
| 2023 | 88 | #2156 |
| 2022 | 87 | #2174 |
| 2021 | 80 | #2286 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3853 |
| 2017 | 31 | #4477 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 13 | #8580 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7804 |
| 2011 | 22 | #5935 |
| 2010 | 11 | #9790 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 11 | #10129 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 8 | #11834 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 1996 | 5 | #13518 |
| 1993 | 6 | #11780 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Ren?
In official American birth records, the name Ren first appeared in 1983 (over 42 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 42 years.
Is Ren a popular girl name?
Ren ranked #2186 among girls in 2025 with 85 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Ren most popular?
Ren peaked in 2023, when 88 American girls received the name (ranked #2156 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Ren?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,176 newborn American girls was named Ren. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.