| Wren | Navy | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | small songbird (the wren) | the navy; deep blue |
| Origin | english | english |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | REN | NAY-vee |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1888 | 1985 |
| Peak year | 2022 (1,609) | 2025 (935) |
| In 2025 | 1,331 | 935 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Wren | Navy |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,023 | 4,500 |
| 2010s | 4,477 | 1,234 |
| 2000s | 677 | 117 |
| 1990s | 169 | 49 |
| 1980s | 101 | 13 |
| 1970s | 77 | 0 |
| 1960s | 44 | 0 |
| 1950s | 58 | 0 |
| 1940s | 5 | 0 |
| 1910s | 5 | 0 |
| 1880s | 5 | 0 |
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.
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.
Wren is more popular than Navy today: about 1,331 US babies were given the name Wren in 2025, compared with 935 named Navy.
Wren means small songbird (the wren) (english origin), while Navy means the navy; deep blue (english origin).
In US records, Wren first appears in 1888 and Navy in 1985, so Wren has the longer recorded history.