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Ren
OriginJapanese, Latin
Meaning"water lily, lotus, romantic love, move forward; reborn"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#303
On Nameberry
About Ren
Variation of René
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #2,014 | 71 | 37 |
| 2015 | #2,014 | 72 | 37.6 |
| 2016 | #1,509 | 113 | 59.5 |
| 2017 | #1,713 | 92 | 49.7 |
| 2018 | #1,773 | 87 | 47.9 |
| 2019 | #1,618 | 102 | 56.8 |
| 2020 | #1,322 | 136 | 78.8 |
| 2021 | #1,123 | 182 | 104 |
| 2022 | #1,128 | 188 | 107.7 |
| 2023 | #1,081 | 199 | 116.3 |
| 2024 | #1,145 | 183 | 106.2 |
| 2025 | #1,041 | 213 | 124.7 |
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