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Unisex · English

Wren

“small bird”

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The story behind the name

Meet Wren.

Wren takes its name from the small songbird. The bird appears in folklore, including a story in which it wins a contest to become king of the birds. The initial w is silent in English.

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A little perspective

How popular is Wren?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#2311,331 recorded births
Boys · 2025#1,090198 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420251,6090
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Boys1,090198
2025Girls2311,331
2024Boys1,030217
2024Girls2141,444
2023Boys986224
2023Girls1951,549
2022Boys1,011221
2022Girls1841,609
2021Boys1,102190
2021Girls2521,228
2020Boys1,243150
2020Girls360862
2019Boys1,581106
2019Girls427745
2018Boys1,528112
2018Girls468667
2017Boys1,509111
2017Girls464676
2016Boys1,75389
2016Girls524595
2015Boys2,13066
2015Girls707405
2014Boys2,74944
2014Girls699404

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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