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Wen

  • Origin Chinese
  • Gender Unisex
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 3
  • Births on record 416

Scotland

#737

2010 births

Wen is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 35% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2019 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Wen is a name of Chinese origin.
  • Peaked in 2001, when 21 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1981.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Wen over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s.

108
'80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Wen by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 5
1990s 39
2000s 108
2010s 5

How popular is Wen?

In 2019, Wen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Wen is used

Scotland #737 3 in 2010
Ireland #861 3 in 2012
Canada #2,528 6 in 2013
England & Wales #5,599 3 in 2020
France #5,996 5 in 2011
United States #17,072 5 in 2019

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Wen

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Sibling names for Wen

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Wen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Wen

How popular is the name Wen?

In 2019, Wen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Wen a girl's or a boy's name?

Wen is used for both girls and boys. About 35% of recorded births with this name are girls.

How many syllables are in Wen?

Wen has 1 syllable.

When was Wen most popular?

Wen peaked in 2001, when 21 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.