Wren
Boy name · #1087 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Wren ranks #1087 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 198 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2112, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,091 boys born in 2025 was named Wren.
Babies named Wren per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 108-year story
Wren first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 224 babies and a rank of #977. 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 Wren against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Wren in class?
Wren scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Wren is most common
Geography matters for names, and Wren is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Wrens were CA (18), TX (14), MI (10), IL (9), NC (9). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Wren
Statistically, parents drawn to Wren tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ren, Eren, Evren, Waylen, and Aizen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wren | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 198 | #1084 |
| 2024 | 217 | #1026 |
| 2023 | 224 | #977 |
| 2022 | 221 | #1007 |
| 2021 | 190 | #1100 |
| 2020 | 150 | #1240 |
| 2019 | 106 | #1574 |
| 2018 | 112 | #1521 |
| 2017 | 111 | #1502 |
| 2016 | 89 | #1739 |
| 2015 | 66 | #2112 |
| 2014 | 44 | #2705 |
| 2013 | 48 | #2528 |
| 2012 | 29 | #3625 |
| 2011 | 33 | #3306 |
| 2010 | 32 | #3377 |
| 2009 | 18 | #5102 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 13 | #6094 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 11 | #6520 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wren a popular boy name?
Wren ranked #1087 among boys in 2025 with 198 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2112.
When was the name Wren most popular?
Wren peaked in 2023, when 224 American boys received the name (ranked #977 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Wren?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,091 newborn American boys was named Wren. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.