Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Wrenn

Meaning Spelling variant of Wren Gender Unisex · 88% girls Rank 2025 #3,706 Trend ↑ Rising 90%

Spelling variant of Wren.

Rank 2025
#3,706
among girls · ↑110 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
47
named Wrenn · +2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,202
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
63 babies
All-time total
507
#12,636 all-time among girls
First recorded
1987
in Social Security records

Wrenn popularity over time

507 babies have been named Wrenn since 1987, 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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GirlsBoys

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
1880s – – – – – –
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1980s – 5 5 1 – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s 29 – 29 3 – #15,075
2010s 158 7 165 17 +469% #5,279
2020s (to 2025) 261 47 308 51 +211% #3,034

Where Wrenn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 46 0.03 outside top 500
2027 50 0.03 outside top 500
2028 54 0.03 outside top 500
2029 58 0.04 outside top 500
2030 61 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Wrenn

Wrenn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,706 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1987, 507 American babies have been named Wrenn, about 88% girls and 12% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 63 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 Wrenn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Wrenn?

The median living Wrenn is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 500 people named Wrenn are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Wrenn 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 41 #3,706 6 #11,919
2024 40 #3,816 6 #12,272
2023 46 #3,474 8 #9,706
2022 46 #3,467 10 #8,260
2021 55 #3,034 8 #9,653
2020 33 #4,254 9 #8,694
2019 15 #7,697 – –
2018 22 #5,775 7 #10,699
2017 18 #6,794 – –
2016 26 #5,279 – –
2015 13 #8,913 – –
2014 14 #8,465 – –
2013 14 #8,555 – –
2012 13 #9,093 – –
2011 7 #14,759 – –
2010 16 #7,865 – –
2009 6 #17,192 – –
2008 5 #20,339 – –
2007 5 #20,431 – –
2006 7 #15,075 – –
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2004 6 #16,019 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Wrenn?

The median living Wrenn is about 4 years old. Half of all living Wrenns are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Wrenn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Wrenn are alive in the United States, based on 507 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Wrenn mean?

Spelling variant of Wren.

How popular is the name Wrenn in 2025?

Wrenn ranked #3,706 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Wrenn?

507 babies have been named Wrenn in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Wrenn most popular?

Wrenn peaked in 2021, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Wrenn a boy or girl name?

Wrenn is used for both: about 88% of babies named Wrenn have been girls and 12% boys.

Is the name Wrenn rising or falling?

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

Will Wrenn become more popular?

Wrenn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 61 girls named Wrenn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Wrenn

Names that sound and feel close to Wrenn: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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