Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Beren

Meaning strong, clever, well-known Gender Unisex · 19% girls Rank 2025 #3,188 Trend ↑ Rising 145%

Beren is a Turkish female given name meaning "strong, clever, well-known".

Rank 2025
#3,188
among boys · ↑901 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
37
named Beren · +6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 46,164
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
37 babies
All-time total
401
#10,148 all-time among boys
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Beren popularity over time

401 babies have been named Beren since 1980, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1980s – 18 18 2 – #5,067
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – 54 54 5 – #5,461
2010s 50 115 165 17 +206% #4,485
2020s (to 2025) 26 138 164 27 +66% #3,188

Where Beren is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 44 0.03 outside top 500
2027 52 0.03 outside top 500
2028 59 0.03 outside top 500
2029 65 0.04 outside top 500
2030 72 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Beren

Beren is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,188 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 401 American babies have been named Beren, about 81% boys and 19% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Beren stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Beren?

The median living Beren is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 400 people named Beren are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Beren year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 37 #3,188
2024 9 #10,406 26 #4,089
2023 5 #15,571 20 #4,903
2022 6 #13,866 22 #4,586
2021 6 #13,759 16 #5,592
2020 – – 17 #5,268
2019 5 #15,916 13 #6,457
2018 5 #16,081 6 #10,954
2017 6 #14,415 22 #4,485
2016 7 #13,113 12 #6,773
2015 9 #11,029 14 #6,037
2014 6 #14,870 12 #6,684
2013 7 #13,400 7 #9,762
2012 – – 11 #7,117
2011 5 #17,175 9 #8,157
2010 – – 9 #8,221
2009 – – 7 #9,990
2008 – – – –
2007 – – 16 #5,461
2006 – – 12 #6,504
2005 – – – –
2004 – – 10 #7,031
2003 – – 9 #7,303
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1980 – – 6 #5,587
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Famous people named Beren

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Beren Saat Beren Saat Turkish actress (born 1984) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Beren, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Beren?

The median living Beren is about 8 years old. Half of all living Berens are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Beren are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Beren are alive in the United States, based on 401 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Beren mean?

Beren is a Turkish female given name meaning "strong, clever, well-known".

How popular is the name Beren in 2025?

Beren ranked #3,188 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Beren?

401 babies have been named Beren in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Beren most popular?

Beren peaked in 2025, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Beren a boy or girl name?

Beren is used for both: about 19% of babies named Beren have been girls and 81% boys.

Is the name Beren rising or falling?

Beren is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Beren become more popular?

Beren is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 72 boys named Beren in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Beren?

Well-known people named Beren include Beren Saat (actor).

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