Ren
How to say it: REN · /ˈrɛn/
Japanese: 'lotus' or 'love'. Also an English short form of Renata/Renee. Minimal and cross-cultural.
Ren was the 251st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 298 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #125 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #251 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 298 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,341 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.5 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #125 |
| In France, 2025 | #4,924 among girls’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Climbing steadily in recent years, the 2020s stand as its best showing yet. At its peak currently, continued ascent looks probable.
What goes with it
One soft syllable lends a calm nature rooted character. Sage reflects a similar spare spirit.
Honouring a Ren in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Ren is about 1 in 98.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Chinese, English, Japanese.
In France: #4,924 for girls in 2025.
England and Wales: #429.
Famous people named Ren
- Ren Hayakawa (born 1987)Japanese archer
- Ren Shibamoto (born 1999)Japanese association football player
- Ren Fujimura (born 1999)Japanese association football player
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