Ren
Girl name · #2186 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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?
Ren scores 53 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 Ren is most common
Geography matters for names, and Ren is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Rens were CA (13), TX (10), FL (6), AZ (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 53/100 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.