Wren
Girl name · #231 in 2025 · Uniqueness 33/100
In 2025, 1,331 baby girls were named Wren, placing it at #231 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #703, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,352 girls born in 2025 was named Wren.
The 137-year story
Wren first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 1,609 babies and a rank of #184. 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.
Babies named Wren per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Wren in class?
Wren scores 33 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Wren is most common
Geography matters for names, and Wren is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Wrens were TX (79), CA (73), PA (68), MI (65), OH (63). 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 Maren, Aspen, Haven, Lennon, and Sutton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Wren | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,331 | #231 |
| 2024 | 1,444 | #213 |
| 2023 | 1,549 | #195 |
| 2022 | 1,609 | #184 |
| 2021 | 1,228 | #252 |
| 2020 | 862 | #360 |
| 2019 | 745 | #426 |
| 2018 | 667 | #468 |
| 2017 | 676 | #464 |
| 2016 | 595 | #523 |
| 2015 | 405 | #703 |
| 2014 | 404 | #697 |
| 2013 | 340 | #797 |
| 2012 | 254 | #994 |
| 2011 | 206 | #1175 |
| 2010 | 185 | #1287 |
| 2009 | 134 | #1660 |
| 2008 | 114 | #1865 |
| 2007 | 93 | #2147 |
| 2006 | 100 | #1988 |
| 2005 | 56 | #2902 |
| 2004 | 55 | #2889 |
| 2003 | 39 | #3590 |
| 2002 | 35 | #3730 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3864 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Wren a popular girl name?
Wren ranked #231 among girls in 2025 with 1,331 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #703.
When was the name Wren most popular?
Wren peaked in 2022, when 1,609 American girls received the name (ranked #184 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 1,352 newborn American girls was named Wren. It scores 33/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.