Zen

Boy name

Zen has been given to 3,313 babies in the U.S. since 1969. It peaked in 2022.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

3,313

Peak year

2022 (321 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1969

10-year trend

▲ +133%

Gender split

18% girls / 82% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Zen.

3,317 babies since 1893

3,317 babies since 1997

3,304 babies since 1998

3,328 babies since 1989

3,336 babies since 1885

3,290 babies since 1965

3,337 babies since 1980

3,348 babies since 1960

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