Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 86% girls / 14% boys
Origin: EnglishIn Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Wren yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
My wife is an ornithologist. We knew from the start that a bird name was likely. Wren beat Robin, Lark, and Finch after a lot of discussion. The wren is small and loud and builds things. Our daughter, at age five, is all three.
— James, Burlington VT, 2019
Three letters. One syllable. Impossible to forget. My last name has eleven letters and two silent consonants. I owed my daughter an easy first name.
— Charlotte, Chicago IL, 2020
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | #2,484 |
| 2001 | 5 | #3,009 |
| 2002 | 5 | #3,018 |
| 2003 | 8 | #2,093 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,744 |
| 2005 | 5 | #3,288 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,432 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,736 |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,763 |
| 2009 | 10 | #2,120 |
| 2010 | 16 | #1,513 |
| 2011 | 19 | #1,289 |
| 2012 | 35 | #794 |
| 2013 | 36 | #777 |
| 2014 | 32 | #858 |
| 2015 | 42 | #685 |
| 2016 | 63 | #512 |
| 2017 | 64 | #502 |
| 2018 | 78 | #413 |
| 2019 | 96 | #329 |
| 2020 | 105 | #296 |
| 2021 | 236 | #114 |
| 2022 | 284 | #83 |
| 2023 | 242 | #91 |
| 2024 | 216 | #120 |
