Wren
Wren is both an English surname and a gender neutral given name, both derived from the English name of the songbird.
Meaning & Origin of Wren
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wren is both an English surname and a gender neutral given name, both derived from the English name of the songbird.
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The Story of Wren
As a girl name
Wren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1888, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 1,703 Wrens were born — ranking #177 that year. As of 2026, Wren ranks #177 for girls with 1,703 births, rising sharply (+90% over the past five years). In total, more than 16K Wrens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Wren first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 243 Wrens were born — ranking #943 that year. As of 2026, Wren ranks #943 for boys with 243 births, rising sharply (+70% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Wrens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Wren
Wren is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Wren's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #177. Use the chart and map above to compare Wren's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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