How Many People Are Named Wen?
An estimated 154 people in the United States have the first name Wen. It is used for both genders, with 55.4% male. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Wen peaked in popularity in 2001 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wen 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 Wen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
154
About 1 in 2,225,678 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
55.4% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2001
21 births
Total Registered
157
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wen
Wen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (55.4%) and females (44.6%). Out of 157 total births registered, 87 were male and 70 were female.
Wen as a male name
Ranked #14,406 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 2001 (11 births)
Wen as a female name
Ranked #17,834 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 2001 (10 births)
Wen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wen span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 108 babies were registered. Wen has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Wen by Decade
How has Wen 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.
Wen by State
Wen + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Wen
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Wen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wen?
We estimate approximately 154 people named Wen 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 2,225,678 Americans share this first name.
Is Wen a common name?
Wen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 70.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 157 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wen most popular?
Wen reached peak popularity in 2001, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wen is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wen a male name?
Wen is predominantly male. 55.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wen Smith, Wen Johnson, Wen 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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