| Navy | Wren | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | the navy; deep blue | small songbird (the wren) |
| Origin | english | english |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | NAY-vee | REN |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1985 | 1888 |
| Peak year | 2025 (935) | 2022 (1,609) |
| In 2025 | 935 | 1,331 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Navy | Wren |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 4,500 | 8,023 |
| 2010s | 1,234 | 4,477 |
| 2000s | 117 | 677 |
| 1990s | 49 | 169 |
| 1980s | 13 | 101 |
| 1970s | 0 | 77 |
| 1960s | 0 | 44 |
| 1950s | 0 | 58 |
| 1940s | 0 | 5 |
| 1910s | 0 | 5 |
| 1880s | 0 | 5 |
A modern word-name from English 'navy' (a nation's fleet, and the deep blue color named after naval uniforms), ultimately from Latin 'navis', ship. It has no older history as a personal name; its appeal is the color and the nautical association.
A nature name taken directly from the English word for the small, energetic songbird, from Old English 'wrenna'. It also exists as an English surname. Its use as a first name is modern.
Wren is more popular than Navy today: about 1,331 US babies were given the name Wren in 2025, compared with 935 named Navy.
Navy means the navy; deep blue (english origin), while Wren means small songbird (the wren) (english origin).
In US records, Navy first appears in 1985 and Wren in 1888, so Wren has the longer recorded history.