Total births
325
Unisex name · since 1980
Beren
325 babies named Beren in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4134
- among boys today
- 325
- born since 1980
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other boys
325 babies have been named Beren since 1980, making it today's #4134 unisex name.
Beren has 325 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4134 as of the latest data, more common than 71% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #4134 among boys today
- 325 born since 1980
- 2020s peak decade
- 71% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Beren is currently the #4134 unisex name in America, more common than 71% of boys - 325 born since 1980, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4134
- among boys today
- 325
- born since 1980
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 71%
- more common than other boys
Beren vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#4134
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 71% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Beren was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
37 babies were named Beren in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Beren compares
325 48th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Beren's all-time total is 11% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Beren | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 325 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 23 | 22,252 |
Beren's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Beren's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Beren at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#4,134
Active since
1980
Beren popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Beren popularity over time - girls
76 total births recorded since 2011 (Beren as girls' name)
Beren by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Beren's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Beren births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 2000s 54
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
115 births
- 2020s
2020s
138 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 138 births (42% of all-time use).
Beren by state
Where Beren concentrates geographically, total births since 1980
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.5% |
Texas share of Beren's total US births 1.5%
5 of 325 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Beren? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 325 babies named Beren. Today it holds rank #4134 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 37 births.
When was Beren most popular? ▼
Beren was most popular in the 2020s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Beren most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Beren are Texas (5 births).
Is Beren a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Beren is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 325 births, and as a girl's name it has 76 births.
How long has the name Beren been used? ▼
Records for Beren go back to 1980, giving 46 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Beren? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bernard, Bert, Bernardo, Bernie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Beren's data
- Texas records the most Berens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Beren
Nearby Names Like Beren
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Beren
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Bernie Boy
#5454 9,225 births
Bertram Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1980–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Beren: #4134 Unisex Name - 325 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/beren. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Beren draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.