How Many People Are Named Beren?
An estimated 360 people in the United States have the first name Beren. It is used for both genders, with 79.1% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Beren peaked in popularity in 2024 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Beren as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Beren paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
360
About 1 in 952,095 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
79.1% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
35 births
Total Registered
364
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Beren
Beren is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (79.1%) and females (20.9%). Out of 364 total births registered, 288 were male and 76 were female.
Beren as a male name
Ranked #4,072 in 2024
26 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (26 births)
Beren as a female name
Ranked #10,372 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (9 births)
Beren: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Beren span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 165 babies were registered. While Beren is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Beren by Decade
How has Beren tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Beren by State
Beren + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Beren as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Beren
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Beren: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Beren?
We estimate approximately 360 people named Beren are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 952,095 Americans share this first name.
Is Beren a common name?
Beren is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 364 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Beren most popular?
Beren reached peak popularity in 2024, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Beren is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Beren a male name?
Beren is predominantly male. 79.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Beren Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Beren Smith, Beren Johnson, Beren Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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