How Many People Are Named Wren?
An estimated 14,125 people in the United States have the first name Wren. It is used for both genders, with 85.6% female. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Wren peaked in popularity in 2022 with 1,828 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Wren 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 Wren paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Wren is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
14,125
About 1 in 24,266 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
85.6% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2022
1,828 births
Total Registered
14,363
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Wren
Wren is predominantly female (85.6%), though 2,063 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Wren as a male name
Ranked #1,025 in 2024
217 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (224 births)
Wren as a female name
Ranked #213 in 2024
1,442 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (1,607 births)
Wren: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Wren span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 7,686 babies were registered. Wren remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Wren by Decade
How has Wren 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.
Wren by State
Birth registrations for Wren span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Hawaii, Delaware. On average, about 236 Wrens were registered per state.
Wren + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Wren as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Wren
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
Wren: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wren?
We estimate approximately 14,125 people named Wren 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 24,266 Americans share this first name.
Is Wren a common name?
Wren is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 14,363 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Wren most popular?
Wren reached peak popularity in 2022, when 1,828 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Wren is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Wren a female name?
Wren is predominantly female. 85.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Wren Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Wren Smith, Wren Johnson, Wren 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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