Wren

Where Wren comes from

Originally a nickname, from Middle English wrenne (“wren”).
— Wiktionary's entry for Wren
  • 1 syllable
Wren through the years
  1. 1888
    First appearance
    #1,276 among girls with 5 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1964
    Wren T. Brown born
    American actor and producer
  3. 1995
    Wren Sinclair born
    American professional wrestler
  4. 1995
    Mostly girls from here
    Until now more boys than girls got the name. From this year on, more girls have.
  5. 2022
    Peak, #184
    1,609 babies named Wren, the most in any year.
In the dictionary
  • A male or female given name.
Namesakes
  • Wren Sinclair · American professional wrestler, born 1995
  • Wren T. Brown · American actor and producer, born 1964
  • Wren Blair · Canadian ice hockey coach, 1925–2013

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.