Ren
Ren was the 1041st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 213 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 973 places. More babies were named Ren in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,041 boys, up 282 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 213boys
- Girls and boys
- 30% girls, 70% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025213 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,634babies recorded
Ren popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,190 | #1,041 | 85 | 213 |
| 2020 | #3,003 | #1,323 | 54 | 136 |
| 2010 | #10,314 | #2,315 | 11 | 56 |
| 2000 | — | #4,525 | — | 17 |
| 1990 | — | #2,681 | — | 25 |
| 1980 | — | #6,076 | — | 6 |
| 1970 | — | #3,467 | — | 9 |
| 1960 | — | #3,280 | — | 8 |
| 1950 | — | #3,260 | — | 7 |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | #3,922 | — | 6 |
| 1920 | — | — | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Ren, counting every spelling?
Ren is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #954 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,041 for Ren on its own. Together these spellings went to 230 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ren | 213 | #1,041 | 965 |
| Renn | 17 | #5,560 | 83 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Ren?
213 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Ren (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Ren born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 39 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Ren.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Ren?
About 2,700 people born in the US named Ren are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 4 and 20. That makes Ren a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Ren by state
How common Ren was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Hawaii (11.5×), Utah (3.8×), Washington (2.5×), California (1.7×). In 26 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Ren: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Ren, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Ren
How popular is the name Ren?
Ren was the 1041st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 213 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 973 places. More babies were named Ren in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Ren a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 30% girls, 70% boys given the name Ren in the US.
Where is Ren most popular?
In 2021–2025, Ren was most common in Hawaii (1.29 per 1,000 boys), followed by Utah and Washington.