At a glance
- In short
- Wrenley is a modern English girls' name blending Wren, the songbird, with -ley.
- U.S. rank 2025
- #158 of girl names
- Babies in 2025
- 1,858 (0.11% of girls)
- Trend
- Rising #893 in 2020 to #158 in 2025
- Peak
- #148 in 2024
- Top state
- #28 in South Dakota
- First recorded
- 2013
Meaning of Wrenley
Wrenley is a modern English name that joins Wren, the name of a small songbird, with -ley, an ending that comes from an Old English word for a woodland clearing or meadow. It is a recent coinage rather than a traditional name, and Wrenleigh is a variant spelling. It is pronounced REN-lee, with a silent W. Because the name is so new, it has no long-established namesakes in history or literature.
Wrenley has risen quickly in the United States. In 2016 it was given to just 23 girls and ranked 5,622nd. It reached its highest point in 2024, ranking 148th with 1,990 babies, and stood at 158th in 2025 with 1,858 babies. Among the 1,000 most popular girls' names of 2025, it ranks No. 13 for how fast it climbed the rankings from 2016 to 2025.
How to pronounce Wrenley
English
- Pronounced REN-lee /ˈrɛn.li/
Popularity of Wrenley in the U.S.
Wrenley was the #158 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 1,858 babies. It peaked at #148 in 2024 and has been in the top 1,000 since 2020. It first appears in the records in 2013.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 2013–2025 13 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,858 | 158 | ▼ 10 |
| 2024 | 1,990 | 148 | ▲ 27 |
| 2023 | 1,659 | 175 | ▲ 109 |
| 2022 | 1,119 | 284 | ▲ 213 |
| 2021 | 630 | 497 | ▲ 396 |
| 2020 | 297 | 893 | ▲ 316 |
| 2019 | 193 | 1,209 | ▲ 1,269 |
| 2018 | 71 | 2,478 | ▲ 68 |
| 2017 | 69 | 2,546 | ▲ 3,076 |
| 2016 | 23 | 5,622 | ▲ 1,099 |
| 2015 | 18 | 6,721 | ▲ 1,764 |
| 2014 | 13 | 8,485 | ▲ 3,484 |
| 2013 | 8 | 11,969 | new |
Wrenley by state
Wrenley ranks #28 in South Dakota (2025).
Rank by state 44 states
| State | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | 28 | 19 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 32 |
| Kentucky | 35 | 79 |
| North Dakota | 37 | 17 |
| Nebraska | 40 | 34 |
| Indiana | 41 | 105 |
| Missouri | 42 | 91 |
| Kansas | 54 | 44 |
| Oklahoma | 55 | 50 |
| Iowa | 56 | 42 |
| Arkansas | 65 | 38 |
| Tennessee | 75 | 86 |
| Montana | 79 | 11 |
| Mississippi | 80 | 26 |
| Idaho | 85 | 23 |
| Ohio | 87 | 110 |
| South Carolina | 90 | 46 |
| Wisconsin | 93 | 50 |
| Louisiana | 95 | 39 |
| Alabama | 108 | 40 |
| Utah | 113 | 38 |
| Alaska | 134 | 5 |
| North Carolina | 150 | 68 |
| Minnesota | 150 | 36 |
| Oregon | 158 | 22 |
| New Mexico | 159 | 9 |
| Georgia | 163 | 61 |
| Illinois | 165 | 60 |
| Michigan | 172 | 50 |
| New Hampshire | 174 | 7 |
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 63 |
| Maine | 176 | 6 |
| Virginia | 228 | 35 |
| Arizona | 233 | 29 |
| Colorado | 254 | 25 |
| Florida | 267 | 71 |
| Texas | 274 | 126 |
| Maryland | 283 | 18 |
| Washington | 286 | 25 |
| New York | 442 | 39 |
| Connecticut | 459 | 6 |
| Massachusetts | 481 | 11 |
| California | 662 | 47 |
| New Jersey | 846 | 8 |