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Wen

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What official birth registration shows about Wen: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2005–2015

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2005 to 2015, ranging from #2759 to #5730.20052007200920122015#2759#5730
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2005#2970
2006#3548
2007#2895
2008#3860
2009#2759
2011#4764
2012#4838
2014#5691
2015#5730

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 15 of the 24 years from 1997 to 2020.

In 2012: #718 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #3416 among boys in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1997–2020 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1997

    First recorded at #2337 among boys in England and Wales in 1997 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2002–2012

    Highest recorded position: #393 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2012).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2020

    Most recently recorded at #4608 among boys in England and Wales, in 2020.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #393 in Republic of Ireland in 2002.

Wen's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2020England and Walesmale#46083HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#34785HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#33155HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#34165HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#47644HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#203910HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#180112HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#27598HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#149415HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#182811HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#28957HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#188510HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#35485HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#33854HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#29706HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#27545HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#23374HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#6234HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#3934HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Wen is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Wen, between 1997 and 2020, in 17 of those 24 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: highest position in 2009Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200219972020
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1997–202016#1494 in 2009
Republic of Ireland2002–20124#393 in 2002

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1997; it appears again in 2002.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Wen

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1997–2020.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1997 to 2020. Highest recorded position: #393 in Republic of Ireland in 2002. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.