Girl & boy name
Ren
Ren holds the #1038 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 213 newborn boys in a single year. The name is on the way up, moving from #1320 in 2020 to #1038 today. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Ren, which stretches back to 1915. The name's biggest fan base is in Nevada (#516 there in 2025).
Rankings
Ren popularity, 1880–2025
Where Ren is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Ren in the most recent year of SSA data.
Similar names
Ren as a girl name
As of 2025, Ren ranks #2173 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 85 girls received the name that year. It has climbed from #2966 to #2173 over the past five years. SSA records for Ren go back to 1983; the peak came in 2023 at #2156, with 88 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Arizona, where it ranks #1040 among girl names.