How Many People Are Named Wen?
people named Wen are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,219,382 people in the US has this name
Based on 157 babies named Wen in Social Security records from 1981 to 2019, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
21 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Wen, 44.9% were girls and 55.1% were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Wen alive today is about 24 years old, and 82% are under 30. Half of them were between 21 and 26 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Wen first appears in the records in 1981 and was given most often in 2001, to 21 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2019.
Babies given the name each year, 1981 to 2019
🏆 Rank History
Wen has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #6,420, in 2001. Among girls, its best rank was #10,068, in 2001.
| Boys | Girls | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #6,420 (2001) | #10,068 (2001) |
| Years in the top 100 | None | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #9,803 in the 2000s | #14,994 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Wen alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Wen were born in New York than in any other state: about 33 of those alive today.
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