US rank #3798 Unisex name Peak 2021 407 births

Wrenn — #3798 US unisex name

407 babies named Wrenn in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s292010s1582020s220
#3798
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Wrenn was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

55 babies were named Wrenn in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Wrenn

The Social Security Administration has registered 407 babies named Wrenn between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Wrenn currently holds the #3798 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 55 babies received it in a single year. Wrenn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 53 additional births since 1987.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Wrenn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 220 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Wrenn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Wrenn in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Wrenn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 407 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Wrenn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

407

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2021

55 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,798

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Wrenn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
55
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
0204060 20242021201820152012200920062004 6

Wrenn popularity over time — boys

53 total births recorded since 1987 (Wrenn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 53 births
4681012 2024202320222021202020181987 5

Wrenn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
220 births that decade — 54% of Wrenn's all-time total
2000s292010s1582020s220

Wrenn by state

Where Wrenn concentrates geographically — total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Wrenn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
21 5.2%
#2 California
18 4.4%
#3 Texas
5 1.2%
North Carolina share of Wrenn's total US births 5.2%
Even split

21 of 407 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Wrenn?
407 babies have been named Wrenn since 2004. It currently ranks #3798 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 55 births.
When was Wrenn most popular?
Wrenn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 220 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Wrenn most popular?
The top states for the name Wrenn are North Carolina (21 births), California (18 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Wrenn a unisex name?
Yes, Wrenn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 407 births, and as a boy's name it has 53 births.
How long has the name Wrenn been used?
Wrenn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Wrenn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wren, Wrenley, Wrenlee, Wrenleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.