Maren

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A few things about Maren you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Maren

Maren Morris

American country singer

Choose Maren and your child shares a first name with Maren Morris, an American country singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Maren, like who?” Maren Morris's Wikipedia article is available in 37 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 2,458 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Maren, 654 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Maren would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryMaren first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2020, when it reached #437.
• 📈Then vs nowMaren is 5.3× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 13,072 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,458.
• 🍂TrendMaren has slipped 33 places over the last five years and now sits at #470. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedMaren is most popular in Montana, where it ranks #122, followed by New Hampshire (#149) and Maine (#153). It's in the top 1,000 in 36 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Danish, Maren means “of the sea”.

About the name Maren

Maren is a girl name of Spanish origin meaning “of the sea”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with M and ending in “-ren”. US birth records list Maren for girls from 1916 to 2025, in 103 of those 110 years. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked #437 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #470, with 654 babies.

Origin:Spanish names