Wrenli
A feminine given name of English origin meaning "little wren".
Name Census estimates that about 38 living Americans carry the first name Wrenli. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Wrenli today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Wrenli births was 2023 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Wrenli. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Wrenli. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
38
~ 1 in 9,019,851 Americans
Peak year
2023
16 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,049
Tracked since 2021
Popularity
Wrenli: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Wrenli by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Wrenli during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0 | 38 | 38 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Wrenli
The given name Wrenli is believed to have originated in the Swiss-German region of Europe during the late Middle Ages, around the 14th or 15th century. It is thought to be a diminutive or pet form of the name Wren, which was a common Germanic name derived from the Old English word "wraenna," meaning a small songbird.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Wrenli can be found in a Swiss registry of births from the year 1472, where a baby girl born in the town of Bern was named Wrenli Baumeister. This suggests that the name was in use among German-speaking communities in Switzerland and possibly other parts of the Holy Roman Empire during this time period.
There are no known references to the name Wrenli in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or major historical records from earlier eras, indicating that it likely emerged as a localized regional name rather than one with a more widespread or ancient origin.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the first name Wrenli, although records from earlier centuries can be scarce or incomplete. One example is Wrenli Hirschbühl (1487-1564), a Swiss woman who was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation and a close associate of the reformer Huldrych Zwingli.
Another historical figure with this name was Wrenli Ammann (1512-1589), a Swiss farmer and landowner who played a role in the peasant uprisings against the ruling aristocracy in the region of Graubünden during the 16th century.
In the 17th century, there was a woman named Wrenli Zürcher (1623-1697) who was a respected midwife and healer in the town of Stein am Rhein, located in the canton of Schaffhausen.
Moving forward to the 19th century, Wrenli Sutter (1828-1903) was a Swiss-American woman who emigrated to the United States and became one of the earliest female landowners and farmers in the state of California during the Gold Rush era.
Finally, in the early 20th century, Wrenli Meier (1903-1987) was a Swiss artist and painter known for her landscapes and portraiture, who exhibited her work in galleries across Europe during her lifetime.
People
Wrenli + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with W
Other first names starting with W with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Wrenli: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Wrenli?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 38 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Wrenli going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 9,019,851 US residents.
Is Wrenli a common name?
We classify Wrenli as "Very Rare". It ranks above 50.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 38 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Wrenli most popular?
The single biggest year for Wrenli was 2023, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Wrenli is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Wrenli in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Wrenli a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Wrenli in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Wrenli still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Wrenli in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Wrenli can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Wrenli?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Wrenli, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.