Primarily a girl's name · Unisex — 90% girls / 10% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | #5,024 |
| 2002 | 4 | #4,117 |
| 2003 | 3 | #5,714 |
| 2004 | 4 | #4,570 |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,676 |
| 2006 | 3 | #6,527 |
| 2007 | 10 | #2,405 |
| 2008 | 18 | #1,583 |
| 2009 | 17 | #1,666 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,838 |
| 2011 | 31 | #1,116 |
| 2012 | 47 | #824 |
| 2013 | 79 | #535 |
| 2014 | 89 | #483 |
| 2015 | 115 | #401 |
| 2016 | 147 | #334 |
