Wrenn is a variant of Wren. One English interpretation is “resembling a small songbird.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Wrenn is a variant of Wren. An origin associated with Wren is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Wrenn through the years
Babies since 1880
507
59 boys · 448 girls
Most popular year
2021
63 babies
2025
47
#3,706 for girls · #11,919 for boys
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+105%
Rising fast
Boys Girls
Wrenn in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1987–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
Where it’s given
Most at home inNorth Carolina, California
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: North Carolina (9), California (5).
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 41 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,706 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 100.0% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 6 birth records for boys in 2025. In 2025, North Carolina had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 347 as a first name in 2020; 4,881 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.