Total births
87
Unisex name · since 1981
Wen
Wen has 87 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 87
- total births
- 1981–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Wen is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 87 have been recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Wen has been recorded 87 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2009.
- 87 total births
- 1981–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
87 boys have been named Wen since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 87
- total births
- 1981–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Wen was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
11 babies were named Wen in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Wen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Wen splits its recorded history at 2001: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Wen at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Wen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2009
- Peak year (2001)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Wen popularity over time - girls
70 total births recorded since 1995 (Wen as girls' name)
Wen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Wen's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Wen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 58 births (67% of all-time use).
Wen by state
Where Wen concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 16 | 18.4% |
New York share of Wen's total US births 18.4%
16 of 87 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Wen? ▼
Wen has been given to 87 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2009. 11 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Wen most popular? ▼
Wen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Wen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Wen are New York (16 births).
Is Wen a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Wen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 87 births, and as a girl's name it has 70 births.
How long has the name Wen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Wen since 1981 -- 29 years through the most recent 2009 data.
What names are similar to Wen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wendell, Wendall, Wendel, Wendy, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Wen's data
- New York records the most Wens (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Wen
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–2009 (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. "Wen: Baby Name Since 1981 - 87 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/wen. 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 Wen 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 July 2026.