Wen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #9,351 in 2001
0 babies were named Wen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1995–2025
US births per million boys, 1981–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryWen first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2001, when it reached #9,351.
About the name Wen
Wen is a gender-neutral name of Romani origin. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with W and ending in “-wen”. US birth records list Wen for girls from 1995 to 2019, in 11 of those 25 years. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked #9,351 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Romani names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7 | 595,238 girls |
| 2000s | 2.7 | 364,964 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3 | 3,214,286 boys |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 806,452 boys |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 341,297 boys |
Questions about the name Wen
What is the origin of the name Wen?
Wen has Romani roots in our records. Other Romani names include Brishen, Camm, Durrel.
Is Wen a boy or girl name?
Both. Wen is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Wen?
Wen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #9,351 in 2001.