Wren

“The wren, a songbird” — English origin

Boy's name · #1084 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Wren has appeared in US records since 1917 — best rank #977 (2023) · 2,261 babies named Wren all-time · 1 in 8,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,200 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,100 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 3,600 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Wrens

Wren T. Brown — American actor and producer
Wren Blair — Canadian ice hockey coach (1925-2013)
Wren Howard — British publisher (1893–1968)
Wren Hoskyns — British doctor (1956-2015)
Wren Williams — Virginia politician

In stories & tradition

Wren — Middle School Moguls

What Wrens become

Among 15 notable people named Wren:

Entertainers appear 2.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Wren T. Brown, American actor and producer.

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