Wren is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Wren means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Wren across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Wren has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Wren is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “small bird, wren”. A nature name from the tiny songbird.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 15,902 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,381 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 245 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 39 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 108 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Wren per year, United States (1888 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (1,830/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2023 (451/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2024 (38/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (21/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2021 (8/yr).
Wren has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #377 nationally (given to 2,275 babies that year).
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