How Many People Are Named Ren?
An estimated 3,190 people in the United States have the first name Ren. It is used for both genders, with 78.2% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Ren peaked in popularity in 2023 with 287 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ren 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 Ren paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Ren is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,190
About 1 in 107,447 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
78.2% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2023
287 births
Total Registered
3,332
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ren
Ren is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (78.2%) and females (21.8%). Out of 3,332 total births registered, 2,604 were male and 728 were female.
Ren as a male name
Ranked #1,145 in 2024
183 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (199 births)
Ren as a female name
Ranked #2,272 in 2024
82 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (88 births)
Ren: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ren span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,277 babies were registered. Ren remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Ren by Decade
How has Ren 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.
Ren by State
Birth registrations for Ren span all 27 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Nevada, District of Columbia. On average, about 44 Rens were registered per state.
Ren + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Ren as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Ren
Other first names starting with R with a similar number of bearers.
Ren: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ren?
We estimate approximately 3,190 people named Ren 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 107,447 Americans share this first name.
Is Ren a common name?
Ren is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,332 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ren most popular?
Ren reached peak popularity in 2023, when 287 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ren is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ren a male name?
Ren is predominantly male. 78.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ren Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ren Smith, Ren Johnson, Ren 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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