Ren

Meaning: Varies with the kanji; often lotus or love
Origin: Japanese

Boy's name · #1041 in the US (2025) · Trending

70% boys · 30% girls — Ren is also given to girls: 85 in 2025, about 30% in recent years. Ren →

Popularity over time

Ren is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1915, it stood at #1041 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 2,800 boys have been named Ren along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 20 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#200 in Slovenia (2025) · #427 in England & Wales (2025) · #495 in Scotland (2025) · #1,049 in Canada (2025) · #2,547 in Switzerland (2025) · #3,187 in Austria (2025) · #4,505 in Italy (2024) · #5,954 in France (2025) · #655 in Ireland (2024) · #7,859 in Ecuador (2021).

Famous Rens

Ren Meguro — Japanese singer and actor (born 1997)
Ren Nikaidō — Japanese ski jumper (born 2001)
Ren Narita — Japanese professional wrestler (born 1997)
Ren Ōsugi — Japanese actor (1951–2018)
Ren Nagase — Japanese actor and singer (born 1999)

In stories & tradition

Ren Woxing^ja — The Smiling, Proud Wanderer (book)
Ren Höek — The Ren & Stimpy Show (TV series)
Ren Tao^it — Shaman King character

What Rens become

Among 324 notable people named Ren:

Entertainers appear 2.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ren Ōsugi, Japanese actor (1951–2018).

Similar names: Jin · Remi · Aizen · Zen · Kaizen · Lian

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